This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a review of the Energy Information Administration of the US Department of Energy.
It is noted that this was the maximum reduction since May 2021.
At the same time, oil imports to the United States increased by 0.64 million barrels per day over the week.
On December 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree retaliating against the imposition by the United States and other countries of a price ceiling on Russian oil.
Earlier, Igor Yushkov, a leading expert of the National Energy Security Fund and the Financial University under the Government of Russia, commented on the situation on the oil market in an interview with Economics Today.