Crude has just given up the ghost of a rally, as poor economic data weighs on broader market sentiment again. As the dollar rallies, despite waning rate hike hopes, crude is under pressure once more. Hark, here are five things to consider in oil markets today. 1) Today’s post out on RBN Energy is by the mighty Abudi Zein , discussing how net U.S. crude oil imports remain stubbornly high. The piece highlights how it wasn’t only Hurricane Hermine that contributed to last week’s humungous draw to crude inventories, but also the Labor Day holiday slowing operations, as well as reduced imports ahead of the ad valorem tax assessment on September 1. As the chart below illustrates, net imports since February have been up every month versus year-ago levels. Looking ahead, as Middle East producers continue to target the U.S. market, in combination with difficulty of selling U.S. crude […]