US commercial crude stocks fall 3.1 million barrels as total inventories drop 8.5 million
EIA's weekly report for the week to 16 October shows crude and gasoline stocks down about 3 million barrels each, while distillate stocks rose but stayed 9% below the five-year average.
Markets digest, 16 October 2026: US stocks fall as the VIX rises to 19.99
The S&P 500 closed at 7,659.44 and the Dow at 52,002.41, both lower. The VIX rose to 19.99 and Bitcoin ended Friday at $81,475.05 on Coinbase, while the euro firmed to 1.1253 dollars.
Markets digest, 19 October 2026: S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise as the VIX eases to 18.44
The S&P 500 closed at 7,690.73 and the Nasdaq Composite at 26,430.890, both higher, while the Dow slipped. The VIX fell to 18.44 and the euro eased to 1.1225 dollars.
IEA cuts 2026 oil demand to 102.4 mb/d as diesel stays scarce
The IEA's October Oil Market Report forecasts a 2.6 mb/d fall in world oil demand this year. A day later its Governing Board agreed to speed up the last emergency stock releases, starting with diesel.
Markets digest, 15 October 2026: US stocks close higher as the VIX eases
The Dow rose to 52,177.69 and the S&P 500 to 7,744.06. Bitcoin closed at $82,140.24 on Coinbase, and the EIA reported an 8.6 million barrel fall in US commercial crude stocks.
Markets digest, 9 October 2026: stocks and Bitcoin rise as the VIX eases
The S&P 500 closed at 7,811.54 and the Dow at 51,654.95. Bitcoin rose to $82,543.30 on Coinbase, and the EIA reported Gulf of Mexico oil output shut in ahead of Hurricane Isaias.
Markets digest, 12 October 2026: Bitcoin and the Nasdaq slip as the Dow edges up
The S&P 500 closed at 7,807.24 and the Dow rose to 51,850.55. Bitcoin fell to $81,782.78 on Coinbase, and the FSB sent the G20 a note on cross-border gaps in stablecoin oversight.
Markets digest, 8 October 2026: Nasdaq and Bitcoin fall as the Dow edges up
The S&P 500 closed at 7,765.36 and the Nasdaq Composite at 27,193.340. Bitcoin fell to $81,657.19 on Coinbase, and the ECB's euro reference rate rose to 1.1186 dollars.
IEA members back faster emergency oil stock releases, with diesel first
At a meeting on 7 October, IEA member governments supported speeding up the oil stock releases agreed in March 2026 and prioritising diesel, with about 100 million barrels of pledged stocks still to come.
Markets digest, 7 October 2026: Bitcoin and Ether fall as the euro eases
The S&P 500 closed at 7,801.77 and the Dow at 51,179.87. Bitcoin fell to $83,239.49 on Coinbase, and the ECB's euro reference rate eased to 1.1177 dollars.
EIA expects US heating oil spending to rise 21% this winter as distillate stocks run low
The EIA's winter outlook sees households heating with oil spending 21% more than last winter, electricity users 4% more, and natural gas users 9% less. Distillate stocks are expected to be about 11% below average.
Markets digest, 6 October 2026: US stocks close higher as the euro firms
The S&P 500 closed at 7,818.93 and the Dow at 51,521.28. Bitcoin ended slightly lower on Coinbase, and the ECB's euro reference rate rose to 1.1269 dollars.
EIA says crude prices and refinery margins rose through the third quarter
Brent futures went from $72 on 1 July to a $109 peak on 15 September, the EIA said, while US refineries ran at an average 95% of capacity and distillate stocks fell 13% below their five-year average.
Markets digest, 2 October 2026: US stocks close higher as the VIX eases and the euro slips
The S&P 500 closed at 7,722.72 and the VIX fell to 15.31. Bitcoin ended slightly lower on Coinbase, and the ECB's euro reference rate fell to 1.1225 dollars.
US natural gas production hit a record high in July, EIA says
Gross withdrawals reached a record 137 Bcf/d in July 2026, led by the Permian Basin. Weekly storage stood at 3,415 Bcf, 79 Bcf above the five-year average.
Markets digest, 1 October 2026: stocks and Bitcoin edge higher as the euro slips against the dollar
The S&P 500 closed at 7,666.45 and Bitcoin at $84,759.64 on Coinbase, both higher. The ECB's euro reference rate fell to 1.1298 dollars.
Markets digest, 30 September 2026: Dow and S&P 500 slip as US commercial crude stocks rise
The Dow closed at 50,906.05 and the S&P 500 at 7,651.54, both lower, while the Nasdaq rose. EIA reported a small build in US commercial crude stocks.
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