Oil priceâs record climb continues on falling global crude inventories By Saket Sundria and Alex Longley on 2/10/2021 click to enlarge (Bloomberg) --Oil rose again to extend the longest run of gains in two years with an industry report showing falling U.S. crude stockpiles the latest sign of tightening globally supplies. While prices continue to surge, some of the biggest moves in the past day have come at the front of the futures curve. Brentâs nearest timespread has surged -- a key sign of market tightness -- while key swaps tied to the physical North Sea market have also increased amid frenzied trading of derivatives late Tuesday.