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. API Crude Oil Stock Change in the United States averaged 0.17 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. source: American Petroleum Institute (API)

API Crude Oil Stock Change in the United States decreased to -1.70 BBL/1Million in March 6 from 5.60 BBL/1Million in the previous week.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-03 09:30 PM
API Crude Oil Stock Change
Feb/27 5.6M 11.4M 2.19M
2026-03-10 08:30 PM
API Crude Oil Stock Change
Mar/06 -1.7M 5.6M 1.4M
2026-03-17 08:30 PM
API Crude Oil Stock Change
Mar/13 -1.7M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
API Crude Oil Stock Change -1.70 5.60 BBL/1Million Mar 2026
API Cushing Number -0.37 1.54 BBL/1Million Mar 2026
API Distillate Stocks -2.30 0.52 BBL/1Million Mar 2026
API Gasoline Stocks -1.80 -3.29 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
-1.70 5.60 14.87 -15.40 2012 - 2026 BBL/1Million Weekly

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