USO is trading at $143.66, down 4.24%, as proposed reserve releases potentially ease supply concerns.
- European governments discussed a French proposal to release 50 million barrels of diesel, alongside 50 million barrels of crude from IEA members.
- Faster recovery of Middle East Gulf oil flows also reduced concerns about supply disruptions.
- A reported 922,000-barrel U.S. crude-inventory build added pressure, but proposed reserve releases were the clearest catalyst.