US crude oil in storage had a huge spike last week

US crude oil inventories surged last week by the biggest amount since last April. Data from the Energy Information Administration showed that inventories jumped by 10.4 million barrels, much more than the forecast for 3.604 million according to Investing.com. On Tuesday, the American Petroleum Institute’s data also showed a big build, by 9.9 million barrels, which …

US oil erases gains, closes at $32.78 a barrel

U.S. crude closed lower in choppy trade, but still recorded weekly gains, as supply disruptions in Iraq and Nigeria provided supported. Pipeline outages in Iraq and Nigeria have removed more than 800,000 barrels of crude oil per day from the market for at least the next two weeks. The disruptions should offset recent increases to …