Immediate data is negative, and inventory support has weakened.

The inventory reduction process in the United States has come to an end, and the expectation of inventory accumulation is rising: The latest high-frequency data shows that the crude oil inventory in the Cushing area increased by 1.8 million barrels (to 36.8 million barrels, reaching a new high since October), ending the previous three-week reduction trend; the U.S. crude oil import volume remained at a high level of 6.1 million barrels per day, coupled with the refinery operating rate dropping from 88.6% to 86.2% (reduced profits led to a decrease in processing demand), short-term inventory accumulation pressure has emerged.
The weak signal on the demand side is clear: European diesel consumption decreased by 8% year-on-year, U.S. gasoline retail sales declined by 3.2% month-on-month, the demand for winter heating oil in the Northern Hemisphere did not start as expected (the spot price of heating oil in the New York port dropped by 5.3% in a week), and terminal demand is unable to support oil prices.

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