US crude inventories rose by 4.405 million barrels to 428.8 million barrels in the week ended August 14, marking a third consecutive weekly increase. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub fell by 1.314 million barrels in the week. Refinery crude runs rose by 216,000 barrels per day. Meanwhile, US gasoline stocks rose by 0.688 million barrels in the week to 209.4 million barrels. Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 1.53 million barrels to 105.6 million barrels. Net US crude imports fell by 1.754 million barrels per day. source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Stocks of crude oil in the United States increased by 4.41million barrels in the week ending August 14 of 2026. Crude Oil Stocks Change in the United States averaged 0.07 BBL/1Million from 1982 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21.56 BBL/1Million in February of 2021 and a record low of -17.05 BBL/1Million in July of 2023. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Crude Oil Stocks Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Crude Oil Stocks Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-12 02:30 PM
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
Aug/07 17.422M 2.479M -1.4M
2026-08-19 02:30 PM
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
Aug/14 4.405M 17.422M -0.6M
2026-08-26 02:30 PM
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
Aug/21 4.405M 1.9M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
EIA Crude Oil Imports Change -1754.00 1768.00 Thousand Barrels Aug 2026
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change 4.41 17.42 BBL/1Million Aug 2026
EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change -1314.00 1611.00 Thousand Barrels Aug 2026
EIA Distillate Fuel Production Change -54.00 50.00 Thousand Barrels Aug 2026
EIA Distillate Stocks Change -1530.00 -10.00 Thousand Barrels Aug 2026
EIA Gasoline Production Change 143.00 -1.00 Thousand Barrels Aug 2026
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change 688.00 -968.00 Thousand Barrels Aug 2026
EIA Heating Oil Stocks Change -537.00 192.00 Thousand Barrels Aug 2026
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change 16.00 36.00 billion cubic feet Aug 2026
EIA Refinery Crude Runs Change 216.00 26.00 Thousand Barrels Aug 2026
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil Stocks 289700.00 293426.00 Thousand Barrels Aug 2026


United States Crude Oil Stocks Change
Stocks of crude oil refer to the weekly change of the crude oil supply situation.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.41 17.42 21.56 -17.05 1982 - 2026 BBL/1Million Weekly

News Stream
US Crude Oil Inventories Rise for 3rd Week
US crude inventories rose by 4.405 million barrels to 428.8 million barrels in the week ended August 14, marking a third consecutive weekly increase. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub fell by 1.314 million barrels in the week. Refinery crude runs rose by 216,000 barrels per day. Meanwhile, US gasoline stocks rose by 0.688 million barrels in the week to 209.4 million barrels. Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 1.53 million barrels to 105.6 million barrels. Net US crude imports fell by 1.754 million barrels per day.
2026-08-19
US Crude Stocks Surge Last Week: EIA
US crude inventories rose by 17.422 million barrels to 424.4 million barrels in the week ended August 7, the most since January 2023 and compared with market expectations for a 1.4 million-barrel draw. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose by 1.768 million barrels in the week. Refinery crude runs increased by 26 thousand barrels per day. Gasoline stocks fell by 0.968 million barrels to 208.7 million barrels, compared with expectations for a 1.2 million-barrel draw. Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, were little changed at 107.2 million barrels, versus expectations for a 1.3 million-barrel fall. Net US crude imports increased by 1.768 million barrels per day.
2026-08-12
US Crude Oil Stocks Unexpectedly Rise: EIA
US crude inventories rose by 2.479 million barrels to 407 million barrels in the week ended July 31, compared with market expectations for a 1.5 million-barrel draw. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose by 2.356 million barrels in the week. Refinery crude runs fell by 183 thousand barrels per day. Gasoline stocks fell by 1.643 million barrels to 209.7 million barrels, compared with expectations for a 1.3 million-barrel draw. Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 3.473 million barrels in the week to 107.2 million barrels, versus expectations for a 0.2 million-barrel rise. Net US crude imports increased by 297 thousand barrels per day.
2026-08-05