US crude oil inventories increased by 2.998 million barrels to 411.3 million barrels in the week ended July 3, marking the first rise after ten consecutive weeks of declines and compared with market expectations for a 2.4 million-barrel draw. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub decreased by 52 thousand barrels. Refinery crude runs fell by 172,000 barrels per day. Gasoline inventories declined by 1.904 million barrels to 212.1 million barrels, exceeding expectations for a 1.6 million-barrel draw. Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 4.98 million barrels to 103.6 million barrels, compared with forecasts for a 0.6 million-barrel increase. Net US crude imports rose by 1.096 million barrels per day. source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Stocks of crude oil in the United States increased by 3.00million barrels in the week ending July 3 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 July of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-01 02:30 PM
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
Jun/26 -3.775M -6.088M -5.1M
2026-07-08 02:30 PM
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
Jul/03 2.998M -3.775M -2.4M
2026-07-15 02:30 PM
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
Jul/10 2.998M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
EIA Crude Oil Imports Change 1096.00 370.00 Thousand Barrels Jul 2026
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change 3.00 -3.78 BBL/1Million Jul 2026
EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change -52.00 709.00 Thousand Barrels Jul 2026
EIA Distillate Fuel Production Change -1.00 -42.00 Thousand Barrels Jul 2026
EIA Distillate Stocks Change -4980.00 2483.00 Thousand Barrels Jul 2026
EIA Gasoline Production Change -233.00 481.00 Thousand Barrels Jul 2026
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change -1904.00 -2333.00 Thousand Barrels Jul 2026
EIA Heating Oil Stocks Change -427.00 -310.00 Thousand Barrels Jul 2026
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change 61.00 87.00 billion cubic feet Jul 2026
EIA Refinery Crude Runs Change -172.00 85.00 Thousand Barrels Jul 2026
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil Stocks 325700.00 331191.00 Thousand Barrels Jun 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
3.00 -3.78 21.56 -17.05 1982 - 2026 BBL/1Million Weekly

News Stream
US Crude Oil Inventories Rise After 10 Weeks of Declines
US crude oil inventories increased by 2.998 million barrels to 411.3 million barrels in the week ended July 3, marking the first rise after ten consecutive weeks of declines and compared with market expectations for a 2.4 million-barrel draw. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub decreased by 52 thousand barrels. Refinery crude runs fell by 172,000 barrels per day. Gasoline inventories declined by 1.904 million barrels to 212.1 million barrels, exceeding expectations for a 1.6 million-barrel draw. Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 4.98 million barrels to 103.6 million barrels, compared with forecasts for a 0.6 million-barrel increase. Net US crude imports rose by 1.096 million barrels per day.
2026-07-08
US Crude Oil Inventories Fall Less than Expected
US crude oil inventories fell by 3.775 million barrels to 408.3 million barrels in the week ended June 26, less than market expectations for a 5.1 million-barrel draw. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose by 709 thousand barrels, the first increase after nine consecutive weeks of declines. Refinery crude runs rose by 85,000 barrels per day, while refinery utilization rates increased by 0.6 percentage points. Gasoline stocks fell by 2.333 million barrels to 214 million barrels, versus expectations for a 0.95 million-barrel draw. On the other hand, distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, rose by 2.483 million barrels to 108.6 million barrels, compared with forecasts for a 0.7 million-barrel drop. Net US crude imports rose by 370,000 bpd.
2026-07-01
US Oil Inventories Fall to Multi-Year Lows
US crude oil inventories fell by 6.088 million barrels to 412.1 million barrels in the week ended June 19, the lowest since January 2025, and more than market expectations for a 4.5 million-barrel draw. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub fell by 1.077 million barrels to about 19 million barrels, the lowest since October 2014. Total crude stocks, including those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, fell more than 15 million barrels to 743.3 million barrels, the lowest since October 1984. Refinery crude runs fell by 81,000 barrels per day, while refinery utilization rates fell by 0.6 percentage points to 96.1%. On the other hand, gasoline stocks rose by 2.064 million barrels to 216.3 million barrels, versus expectations for a 0.6 million-barrel draw. Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, rose by 3.064 million barrels to 106.1 million barrels, compared with forecasts for a 0.5 million-barrel drop. Net US crude imports rose by 94,000 bpd.
2026-06-24