US crude oil inventories plunge 9.119M barrels, far exceeding expectations of a 3.4M draw, according to API data.
US API crude oil stocks fell by 9.119 million barrels, far exceeding the forecast of a 3.4 million barrel draw and the previous week's draw of 6.75 million barrels.
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