US crude oil inventories increased by 2.3 million barrels in the week ended March 20th, 2026, building on a 6.6 million-barrel rise in the previous week and compared to expectations of a 1.3 million barrel decline. source: American Petroleum Institute (API)

API Crude Oil Stock Change in the United States decreased to 2.30 BBL/1Million in March 20 from 6.60 BBL/1Million in the previous week. API Crude Oil Stock Change in the United States averaged 0.18 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 March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-17 08:50 PM
API Crude Oil Stock Change
Mar/13 6.6M -1.7M -0.6M
2026-03-24 08:30 PM
API Crude Oil Stock Change
Mar/20 2.3M 6.6M -1.3M
2026-03-31 08:30 PM
API Crude Oil Stock Change
Mar/27 2.3M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
API Crude Oil Stock Change 2.30 6.60 BBL/1Million Mar 2026
API Cushing Number -0.37 1.54 BBL/1Million Mar 2026
API Distillate Stocks 1.40 -1.39 BBL/1Million Mar 2026
API Gasoline Stocks 0.50 -4.56 BBL/1Million Mar 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
2.30 6.60 14.87 -15.40 2012 - 2026 BBL/1Million Weekly

News Stream
US Crude Oil Inventories Increase for 2nd Week
US crude oil inventories increased by 2.3 million barrels in the week ended March 20th, 2026, building on a 6.6 million-barrel rise in the previous week and compared to expectations of a 1.3 million barrel decline.
2026-03-24
US Crude Oil Inventories Top Forecasts
US crude oil inventories rose by 6.6 million barrels in the week ended March 13th, 2026, the most in three weeks, reversing a 1.7 million-barrel drop in the previous week and compared to expectations of a 0.6 million barrel decline. Meanwhile, gasoline inventories fell by 4.56 million barrels, the fifth week of declines and the biggest drawdown since late October. Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, decreased by 1.39 million barrels, following a 2.3 million barrels drop in the previous period.
2026-03-17
US Crude Oil Inventories Unexpectedly Drop
US crude oil inventories fell by 1.7 million barrels in the week ended March 6th, 2026, paring a 17 million-barrel surge over the prior two week and contrary to an expected 1.4 million barrel build.
2026-03-10