ExxonMobil experienced downward pressure as crude oil benchmark prices pulled back from recent multi-month highs. Energy commodities faced immediate headwinds following an unexpected build in domestic crude inventories reported by industry data, which temporarily eased market fears regarding short-term global supply tightness. Furthermore, reports indicating alternative routing and mitigation efforts for Middle Eastern crude exports helped cool the geopolitical risk premium that had previously driven crude prices upward. The broader macroeconomic environment added further caution across financial markets as investors digested elevated Treasury yields and a strong dollar ahead of the Federal Reserve policy announcement, triggering…