United States crude oil inventories fell by 4.40 million barrels in the week ended April 17th 2026, well above the 1.0 million barrel draw expected by markets and reversing a 6.10 million barrel increase in the previous week, according to the American Petroleum Institute. Gasoline inventories fell by 5.165 million barrels, the biggest draw since the last week of October. Distillate stockpiles which include diesel and heating oil decreased by 4.59 million barrels and Cushing inventory rose by 0.678 million barrels. source: American Petroleum Institute (API)

API Crude Oil Stock Change in the United States decreased to -4.40 BBL/1Million in April 17 from 6.10 BBL/1Million in the previous week. API Crude Oil Stock Change in the United States averaged 0.20 BBL/1Million from 2012 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.87 BBL/1Million in January of 2023 and a record low of -15.40 BBL/1Million in July of 2023. This page provides - United States API Crude Oil Stock Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States API Crude Oil Stock Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-14 08:30 PM
API Crude Oil Stock Change
Apr/10 6.1M 3.719M -1.3M
2026-04-21 08:30 PM
API Crude Oil Stock Change
Apr/17 -4.4M 6.1M -1M
2026-04-28 08:30 PM
API Crude Oil Stock Change
Apr/24 -4.4M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
API Crude Oil Stock Change -4.40 6.10 BBL/1Million Apr 2026
API Cushing Number 0.68 -1.70 BBL/1Million Apr 2026
API Distillate Stocks -4.59 -3.40 BBL/1Million Apr 2026
API Gasoline Stocks -5.17 0.63 BBL/1Million Apr 2026


United States API Crude Oil Stock Change
Stocks of crude oil refer to the weekly change of the crude oil supply situation.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-4.40 6.10 14.87 -15.40 2012 - 2026 BBL/1Million Weekly

News Stream
US Crude Oil Inventories Post Surprise Draw
United States crude oil inventories fell by 4.40 million barrels in the week ended April 17th 2026, well above the 1.0 million barrel draw expected by markets and reversing a 6.10 million barrel increase in the previous week, according to the American Petroleum Institute. Gasoline inventories fell by 5.165 million barrels, the biggest draw since the last week of October. Distillate stockpiles which include diesel and heating oil decreased by 4.59 million barrels and Cushing inventory rose by 0.678 million barrels.
2026-04-21
US Oil Inventories Jump Unexpectedly
Crude oil inventories in the US jumped by 6.10 million barrels in the week ended April 10th 2026, accelerating from a 3.72 million barrel increase in the previous week, and compared to forecasts of a 1.3 million barrel draw, according to data from the American Petroleum Institute. This marked the fifth consecutive weekly build in stockpiles, highlighting renewed inventory accumulation despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and uncertain global supply conditions.
2026-04-14
US Crude Oil Inventories Increase for 4th Week
United States crude oil inventories jumped by 3.72 million barrels in the week ended April 3rd 2026 as stocks continued to climb for a fourth straight week following a significant 10.263 million barrel increase in the previous week. Gasoline inventories fell by 3.97 million barrels following a 3.209 million barrel decline in the previous period. Distillate stockpiles which include diesel and heating oil decreased by 599,000 barrels following a 1.04 million barrel drop in the previous period.
2026-04-07