Oil Supply Falling as Imports Drop in Survey: Energy Markets
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U.S. crude supplies probably fell for a second week as imports dropped before refiners close plants for maintenance and a pipeline shutdown threatens to curtail shipments from Canada, a Bloomberg News survey showed.
Inventories declined 2.5 million barrels, or 0.7 percent, in the seven days ended Sept. 10 from 359.9 million a week earlier, according to the median of 18 analyst estimates before an Energy Department report tomorrow. The decrease would leave stockpiles at the lowest level since Aug. 13.