RE: Why do U.S. crude inventories matter?QLook at the 6th chart down fro the top . Oil prisewas very stable when oil was distributed by companies then early 70's the trend toward Government owne company started.
https://www.oilnergy.com/1opost.htm#since78
National oil companies. Saudi Aramco, Petrobras, the Iran national oil company, the Iraq national oil company, the national companies that operate in Algeria and Libya, produce 75% or more of the world supply.
Money goes to support the national Treasuries, political constituencies, the army, other bureaucratic ministries."
Venezuela production is down but the bureacrats are increasing in numbers.
Canada is the exeption and it works.