Список проголосовавших за комментарий " <p>Crude storage tanks, pipelines, and tankers around the world are quickly being filled to capacity by the vast oil glut being caused by the partial shutdown of the global economy and the plunge in demand by about one-third. Royal Vopak NV, the world's biggest independent storage company, said on Tuesday that its three main crude storage hubs in Singapore, Rotterdam, and Fujairah are nearly filled to capacity. U.S. oil inventories have risen to 79% of capacity, according to EIA data.</p><p>U.S. economic data on Thursday was bearish for energy prices. The U.S. Apr Markit manufacturing PMI fell -11.6 to a record low of 36.9. Also, U.S. weekly continuing claims rose +4.064 million to a record 15.976 million (data from 1967). In addition, Mar new home sales fell -15.4% to a 10-month low of 627,000, weaker than expectations for a decline to 644,000.</p><p>Global manufacturing activity is contracting at a record pace and is very negative for energy demand. Thursday's Eurozone Apr Markit manufacturing PMI fell -10.9 to 33.6, weaker than expectations of -6.5 to 38.0 and a record low (data since 1997). Also, the UK Apr Markit manufacturing PMI fell -14.9 to 32.9, weaker than expectations and a record low (data since 2000). In addition, the Japan Apr Jibun Bank manufacturing PMI fell -1.1 to a record low of 43.7 (data since 2017).</p><p>Wednesday’s weekly EIA data showed that U.S. crude oil inventories as of Apr 17 were +8.8% above the seasonal 5-year average at a 2-3/4 year high of 518.64 million bbl (at 79.4% of total U.S. oil storage capacity of 653 mln bbl), gasoline inventories were +12.6% above the 5-year average, and distillate inventories were -0.8% below the 5-year average. Oil inventories at the Cushing hub as of Apr 17 rose +4.78 million bbl to a 2-1/4 year high of 59.74 million bbl (at 78.6% of Cushing's estimated capacity of 76 mln bbl). U.S. crude production in the week ended Apr 17 fell -0.8% w/w to 12.2 million bpd, down by -6.9% from Feb's record-high of 13.1 million bpd.</p>"