Also known as: API
American Petroleum Institute — energy industry organization that commented on fuel price movements relative to crude oil costs in June 2026.
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… In the U.S., crude oil and distillate inventories fell, while gasoline stocks rose last week, market sources said on Tuesday, citing data from the American Petroleum Institute. …
Oil edges up on uncertainty over exports through HormuzJoy Online
… However, market sources citing American Petroleum Institute data said U.S. crude inventories rose sharply in the week ended August 7, while gasoline and distillate stocks fell. …
Oil rises as doubts over US-Iran deal heighten supply concernsJoy Online
… U.S. crude inventories fell by about 3.3 million barrels in the week ended July 24, market sources said on Tuesday, citing data from the American Petroleum Institute. …
Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attackJoy Online
… Data from the American Petroleum Institute showed that U.S. crude and distillate inventories rose last week, while gasoline stockpiles fell, market sources said. …
Oil prices rise slightly after US announces new round of strikes on IranJoy Online
… U.S. crude oil inventories fell again last week, market sources said on Tuesday, citing data from the American Petroleum Institute. …
Oil prices climb as US strikes on Iran fuel fears truce is unravellingJoy Online
… The American Petroleum Institute, which represents the oil and gas industry in the US, said fuel prices “don’t move in lockstep with crude oil”. …
Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levelsJoy Online
… The American Petroleum Institute (API), which represents the oil and gas industry in the US, said petrol prices “don’t move in lockstep with crude oil”. …
Trump accuses big oil firms of price-gouging driversJoy Online
… Meanwhile, crude stocks fell by 765,000 barrels in the week ended June 19, market sources said, citing data from the American Petroleum Institute released on Tuesday. …
Oil extends slide on expectations of smoother crude flows via HormuzJoy Online
… OIL INVENTORIES: The oil market awaited weekly storage reports from the American Petroleum Institute trade group later on Tuesday and the U.S. …
Oil prices fall 5% to 3-month low on hopes Strait of Hormuz will openJoy Online
… Meanwhile, U.S. crude oil inventories fell last week for an eighth consecutive week, according to market sources citing data from the American Petroleum Institute released on Tuesday, while gasoline stocks also declined. …
Oil climbs as US-Iran tensions flare again while stockpiles tightenOil prices climbed for a fourth straight day as investors weighed conflicting statements from Tehran and Washington on whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping. Brent crude futures rose 0.29% to $91.28 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up to $85.31 a barrel, amid a lapsed ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices climbed for a fourth straight day as investors weighed conflicting statements from Tehran and Washington on whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping. Brent crude futures rose 0.29% to $91.28 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up to $85.31 a barrel, amid a lapsed ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as doubts over a U.S.-Iran peace deal and attacks on ships in the Middle East heightened supply concerns, with Brent futures gaining 0.81% to $89.63 a barrel and U.S. WTI crude rising 0.85% to $83.91.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday after joint strikes in Iraq by the United States and Saudi Arabia and the interception of Iran's ballistic missiles aimed at U.S. forces in the Middle East. Brent futures increased 3.9% to $87.39 a barrel, while U.S. WTI crude rose 3.8% to $82.31 a barrel.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Brent crude futures rose 0.55% to $91.51 and U.S. West Texas Intermediate climbed 0.36% to $84.64 after U.S. forces struck Iranian military targets for the 11th straight night and Kuwait reported Iranian drone attacks. Fears of supply disruptions intensified as Yemen's Houthis threaten to target vessels carrying Saudi oil in the Red Sea.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices rose nearly 2% after the U.S. military launched airstrikes against Iran and reimposed crude sales sanctions in response to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about supply disruptions and the fragility of a recent U.S.–Iran truce.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Global benchmark Brent crude has fallen below $72.48 a barrel, the price before US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on 28 February, as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resumes following a US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding on 17 June for nuclear negotiations and measures to end the war.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into major energy companies, accusing them of failing to cut fuel prices proportionally after wholesale oil costs fell in global markets. He said petrol prices have not fallen "a lot faster," while the American Petroleum Institute noted that petrol prices do not move in lockstep with crude oil.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday, extending weekly losses and trading near four-month lows, as signs emerged that stranded tankers in the Gulf are set to move through the Strait of Hormuz. Prices also came under pressure from Washington's 60-day sanctions waiver allowing Iran to sell oil and easing hostilities in Lebanon.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Brent crude fell 5.1% to $78.96 a barrel and U.S. WTI fell 5.8% to $76.05 on Tuesday, reaching their lowest levels since March, as details emerged of an interim deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, including an agreement allowing Iran to sell oil.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices climbed Wednesday after the U.S. military struck Iranian targets in response to the downing of a U.S. Apache attack helicopter, and as U.S. crude stockpiles posted another large draw. Brent futures rose 0.7% to $92.11 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 0.7% to $88.80.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump asserted the war with Iran will end "very quickly," though investors remain cautious about peace talks and Middle East supply disruptions. Brent crude fell 0.8% to $110.40 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell 0.6% to $103.48.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →