Global oil stocks drop almost 270 million barrels since start of Iran war

Middle East Eye · May 9, 2026 War

Global oil stocks drop almost 270 million barrels since start of Iran war Global oil inventories are falling sharply as the Israeli-US war on Iran constrains crude flows from the Gulf following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Bloomberg report. The data shows stockpiles declined by about 4. 8 million barrels per day between March 1 and April 25, pushing global reserves towards their lowest levels since 2018.

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