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Oil Prices Fall 3% — Inventory Shock Triggers Sharp Pullback in Crude Markets | Stock Market Today

• Created March 18, 2026
• Author Bhumish Seth
• Reading Time: 2 minutes

Crude markets took a breather. After weeks of relentless surge, oil prices fall 3% on March 18, shaking up momentum across global energy markets.The reason wasn’t hidden. It came down to one simple trigger — rising US crude inventories. But beneath that, a larger story is unfolding. Supply, war t...