The Truth About Oil Inventory & Storage Capacity - Part I

We have seen historic builds to a historic level of oil inventory. The dramatic news has been more than enough to lead major media to warn us all of the great danger that threatens. What if crude oil inventory, which is approaching storage capacity limits, breaches capacity? If that dam were to break, the flood of oil suddenly for sale to the market could drive oil prices fast and furiously to significantly lower lows, and drive a capitulation moment for the prices of energy sector securities. But all might not be lost dear friends. Energy bulls are hopeful that an approaching seasonal shift, which will halt the building of oil inventory and begin the draws of oil from storage, might precede that nightmarish scenario. And there is also the prospect that OPEC might act soon enough and in an important enough way to impact supply. The fact is, though, that we are not yet close enough to storage limits to raise such alarm. This is just another case of the media sensationalizing a story that has the interest of a good many Americans and certainly investors. Let me tell you the truth about crude oil inventory and storage capacity. Article interests (NYSE: OIL), (NYSE: USO), (NYSE: XLE), (NYSE: XOP), (NYSE: XOM), (NYSE: CVX).

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