Global Oil Reserves Are Shrinking Fast

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A.M. Edition for May 18. Commuters in New York face a day of chaos as the strike shutting the Long Island Rail Road goes into its third day. Plus the U.S. and China agree to launch boards of trade and investment. And while you may think fuel is expensive now, it could get a lot worse. Because global oil inventories are falling at a record pace and as WSJ correspondent Georgi Kantchev explains, that could send prices to all new highs. Daniel Bach hosts. 


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A.M. Edition for May 18. Commuters in New York face a day of chaos as the strike shutting the Long Island Rail Road goes into its third day. Plus the U.S. and China agree to launch boards of trade and investment. And while you may think fuel is expensive now, it could get a lot worse. Because global oil inventories are falling at a record pace and as WSJ correspondent Georgi Kantchev explains, that could send prices to all new highs. Daniel Bach hosts. 


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2026-05-18 14 min
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