1. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories, excluding strategic reserves, reached their highest level since the week ending August 29, 2026, in the week ending August 21. 2. U.S. EIA strategic petroleum reserve inventories reached their lowest level s

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1. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories, excluding strategic reserves, reached their highest level since the week ending August 29, 2026, in the week ending August 21. 2. U.S. EIA strategic petroleum reserve inventories reached their lowest level since the week ending November 26, 1982, in the week ending August 21. 3. U.S. EIA gasoline inventories saw their largest decline since the week ending May 22, 2026, in the week ending August 21.