# API shows crude, fuel stockpiles fall -sources

> U.S. crude oil and fuel inventories fell in the week ended May 21, according to market sources citing the American Petroleum Institute. Gasoline stocks also declined. The article text is partial.

- Date: 2021-05-25 · published 2021-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47242-api-shows-crude-fuel-stockpiles-fall-sources
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Falling U.S. crude and fuel stocks tighten near-term supply and tend to support crude and diesel prices, which feed into farm input and transport costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2025-02-26 | [US crude stockpiles fall as refining picks up, fuel inventories build, EIA says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26245-us-crude-stockpiles-fall-as-refining-picks-up-fuel-inventories-build-eia-says.md) | -1.0% | +0.4% |
| WTI | 2022-09-28 | [Oil prices rise on surprise drop in U.S. crude, fuel stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39763-oil-prices-rise-on-surprise-drop-in-u-s-crude-fuel-stocks.md) | +10.1% | +9.3% |
| WTI | 2017-07-01 | [US crude stockpiles drop the most since September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70148-us-crude-stockpiles-drop-the-most-since-september.md) | -3.5% | +9.1% |
| WTI | 2024-12-30 | [EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall on strong refining demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27162-eia-u-s-crude-stocks-fall-on-strong-refining-demand.md) | +4.2% | +4.2% |
| WTI | 2018-01-09 | [Oil Jumps as Industry Data Shows U.S. Crude Stock Monster Draw - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67152-oil-jumps-as-industry-data-shows-u-s-crude-stock-monster-draw-bloomberg.md) | +3.3% | +2.8% |
| DIESEL | 2018-10-25 | [US crude stocks rise as fuel inventories draw down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12177-us-crude-stocks-rise-as-fuel-inventories-draw-down.md) | +0.5% | -12.1% |
| DIESEL | 2022-09-28 | [Oil prices rise on surprise drop in U.S. crude, fuel stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39763-oil-prices-rise-on-surprise-drop-in-u-s-crude-fuel-stocks.md) | +10.2% | +25.9% |
| DIESEL | 2024-02-01 | [EIA: U.S. crude stockpiles rise, products draw on low refining rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31856-eia-u-s-crude-stockpiles-rise-products-draw-on-low-refining-rates.md) | +0.7% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/api-shows-crude-fuel-stockpiles-fall-sources-2021-05-25/

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