# Oil falls as US crude inventories rise despite Saudi supply concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/60193

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 02:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-falls-us-crude-inventories-rise-despite-saudi-supply-concerns-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa9f83842d5dc0001471be5

> Oil prices declined on Wednesday after U.S. crude inventories unexpectedly increased. Investors also weighed supply risks after Saudi Arabia halted oil loadings at Yanbu port following an attack on its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea.

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