Crude oil inventories in the US rose by 2.77 million barrels in the week ending November 21st 2025, rebounding from a 3.426 million barrel drop in the previous week, and compared to market expectations of a 0.5-million decrease. At the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub, crude stocks fell by 68 thousand barrels, marking a third consecutive week of falls. Among refined fuels, gasoline stocks rose by 2.513 million barrels and stocks of distillate fuels went up by 1.147 million barrels.