While less than API’s huge 9.3mm barrel build reported last night, DOE reported a 7.56mm barrel inventory build – the largest in over 6 months. This is the highest crude stock level seasonally on record. Crude prices dipped on the news but rallied back to pre-data levels – though are notably holding on to the losses from the API print… even as production dropped notably week-over-week.

Biggest crude build in 6 months…

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remaining at the seasonally highest level of stocks on record…

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And crude is holding losses…

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Ugly now…

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Even as production drops to new 11 month lows…

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Charts: Bloomberg

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