U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 913,000 barrels in the week ending April 10, confounding analyst expectations for a stock increase. Exports are simultaneously climbing toward record levels as over 70 supertankers load oil at Gulf ports, a dynamic driven partly by hopes for U.S.-Iran peace talks that could ease the ongoing conflict. The divergence between declining inventories and rising exports suggests tightening domestic supply even as production ships out, which could put upward pressure on pump prices if export volumes remain elevated.