WASHINGTON / ABUJA — Energy markets received a major jolt on Wednesday as official data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed a massive, unexpected drawdown in American commercial crude oil inventories. U.S. commercial crude stockpiles plummeted by 7.167 million barrels over the past week—marking the largest single-week draw in six weeks and completely defying market analysts who had forecast a stock build of roughly 1 million barrels. Key Breakdown of the EIA DataMassive Draw vs. Expectations: Market consensus had anticipated a modest inventory build of +1 million barrels. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Impact: When factoring in draws from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the total crude draw across the United States reached approximately 11 million barrels for the week. When factoring in draws from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the total crude draw across the United States reached approximately 11 million barrels for the week.