# Oil prices extend fall after surprise inventory build(Update) | The Star

> Oil fell for a fourth day after a surprise build in U.S. crude inventories of 5.7 million barrels, versus expectations of a small build. The Federal Reserve's third rate cut this year was overshadowed by the stockpile data.

- Date: 2019-10-30 · published 2019-10-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56743-oil-prices-extend-fall-after-surprise-inventory-build-update-the-star
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

A larger-than-expected U.S. stock build signals oversupply and weighs on crude and energy-linked costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2019-11-27 | [Oil falls after surprise US inventory build - Profit by Pakistan Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56231-oil-falls-after-surprise-us-inventory-build-profit-by-pakistan-today.md) | +0.3% | +4.9% |
| WTI | 2020-09-10 | [Oil prices dip as inventory builds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10509-oil-prices-dip-as-inventory-builds.md) | +5.6% | +4.8% |
| WTI | 2018-02-07 | [Oil hits one-month low after U.S. inventory build](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11359-oil-hits-one-month-low-after-u-s-inventory-build.md) | -6.6% | -3.7% |
| WTI | 2022-08-03 | [Oil falls to nearly 6-month lows after surprise U.S. crude, gasoline build](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12796-oil-falls-to-nearly-6-month-lows-after-surprise-u-s-crude-gasoline-build.md) | -4.1% | -4.5% |
| WTI | 2024-05-01 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI falls to $79 on stockpile build, weak demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7236-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-falls-to-79-on-stockpile-build-weak-demand.md) | -4.3% | -3.7% |
| BRENT | 2019-11-27 | [Oil falls after surprise US inventory build - Profit by Pakistan Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56231-oil-falls-after-surprise-us-inventory-build-profit-by-pakistan-today.md) | -4.1% | +5.7% |
| BRENT | 2020-09-10 | [Oil prices dip as inventory builds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10509-oil-prices-dip-as-inventory-builds.md) | +3.3% | +2.3% |
| BRENT | 2018-02-07 | [Oil hits one-month low after U.S. inventory build](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11359-oil-hits-one-month-low-after-u-s-inventory-build.md) | -6.7% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/10/31/oil-price-falls-on-hike-in-us-crude-stockpiles-trade-deal-concerns

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