Oil market relief hopes fade as inventories deplete, prices stay elevated

Traders now expect oil prices to remain elevated longer than previously anticipated, as inventories that cushioned supply disruptions from Middle Eastern conflicts have been largely depleted. This threatens to prolong inflationary pressures and complicates central banks' ability to look through energy price shifts.

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