# WTI tumbles to near $87.50 as US inventories jump, geopolitical risks in focus

> WTI fell to near $87.50 in early Asian trade as US crude inventories rose by 9 million barrels in the week to November 5, versus expectations of a 1 million barrel decline. The move came despite Trump saying the US no longer needed a deal with Iran and Houthi attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T03:09:40.366Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97039-wti-tumbles-to-near-87-50-as-us-inventories-jump-geopolitical-risks-in-focus
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A larger-than-expected US crude stock build points to near-term oversupply, a bearish offset to geopolitical risk premium on energy costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/wti-tumbles-to-near-8750-as-us-inventories-jump-geopolitical-risks-in-focus-202611130040

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