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US commercial crude stocks to taper off in 2020

US commercial crude stocks remained high in 2019 owing principally to strong domestic production and increased Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) releases. Looking ahead, we think that a further rise in export growth and higher domestic demand will reduce inventories slightly in 2020.

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