# Oil falls as U.S. crude inventories reportedly rise and traders weigh Saudi pipeline closure

https://mins.news/en/item/60325

- CNBC, 2026-09-16 04:14 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/oil-prices-today-brent-wti-hormuz-iran-war.html

> Oil prices fell Wednesday after an unexpected reported rise in U.S. crude inventories outweighed concerns about supply disruptions following an Iran-backed attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline and its closure.

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