US oil prices briefly fall below $70 even as stocks dwindle at storage hub

U.S. crude briefly fell below $70 a barrel as tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz resumed, easing immediate supply fears. The move came despite Cushing, Oklahoma crude inventories dropping to their lowest level in 12 years, highlighting a mixed backdrop of geopolitical risk and tight domestic storage.

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U.S. crude briefly fell below $70 a barrel as tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz resumed, easing immediate supply fears. The move came despite Cushing, Oklahoma crude inventories dropping to their lowest level in 12 years, highlighting a mixed backdrop of geopolitical risk and tight domestic storage.