# Oil falls, settles at 2-month low as US fuel inventories rise

> Oil settled at a two-month low as a surprise build in US fuel stockpiles signalled weaker demand. Brent settled at $72.53 a barrel and US intermediate crude at $68.62. Traders also weighed a potential peace deal in Ukraine.

- Date: 2025-02-26 · published 2025-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26228-oil-falls-settles-at-2-month-low-as-us-fuel-inventories-rise
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A larger fuel stock build points to softer demand, which pressures crude and diesel prices. Lower diesel and crude costs ease feed-transport and processing expenses.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-edges-up-after-us-stockpiles-report-helps-offset-worries-rising-supply-2025-02-26/

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