US crude inventories rose by 6.926 million barrels to 456.2 million barrels in the week ended March 20, compared with market expectations for a 0.5 million-barrel rise and marking the fifth consecutive weekly increase. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose by 3.421 million barrels, the most since January 2023. Also, distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, rose by 3.032 million barrels in the week to 119.9 million barrels, versus expectations for a 1.3 million-barrel drop. On the other hand, US gasoline stocks fell by 2.593 million barrels in the week to 241.4 million barrels, compared with analysts' expectations for a 2.1 million-barrel draw. source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Stocks of crude oil in the United States increased by 6.93million barrels in the week ending March 20 of 2026. Crude Oil Stocks Change in the United States averaged 0.09 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 March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-18 02:30 PM
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
Mar/13 6.156M 3.824M 0.4M
2026-03-25 02:30 PM
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
Mar/20 6.926M 6.156M 0.5M
2026-04-01 02:30 PM
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
Mar/27 6.926M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
EIA Crude Oil Imports Change 846.00 -692.00 Thousand Barrels Mar 2026
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change 6.93 6.16 BBL/1Million Mar 2026
EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change 3421.00 944.00 Thousand Barrels Mar 2026
EIA Distillate Fuel Production Change 157.00 -75.00 Thousand Barrels Mar 2026
EIA Distillate Stocks Change 3032.00 -2527.00 Thousand Barrels Mar 2026
EIA Gasoline Production Change 309.00 -462.00 Thousand Barrels Mar 2026
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change -2593.00 -5436.00 Thousand Barrels Mar 2026
EIA Heating Oil Stocks Change -241.00 -81.00 Thousand Barrels Mar 2026
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change -54.00 35.00 billion cubic feet Mar 2026
EIA Refinery Crude Runs Change 366.00 63.00 Thousand Barrels Mar 2026
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil Stocks 415442.00 415442.00 Thousand Barrels Mar 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
6.93 6.16 21.56 -17.05 1982 - 2026 BBL/1Million Weekly

News Stream
US Crude Oil Inventories Rise for 5th Week
US crude inventories rose by 6.926 million barrels to 456.2 million barrels in the week ended March 20, compared with market expectations for a 0.5 million-barrel rise and marking the fifth consecutive weekly increase. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose by 3.421 million barrels, the most since January 2023. Also, distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, rose by 3.032 million barrels in the week to 119.9 million barrels, versus expectations for a 1.3 million-barrel drop. On the other hand, US gasoline stocks fell by 2.593 million barrels in the week to 241.4 million barrels, compared with analysts' expectations for a 2.1 million-barrel draw.
2026-03-25
US Crude Oil Inventories Rise More than Expected
US crude inventories increased by 6.16 million barrels to 449.3 million for the week ending March 13th, 2026, surpassing forecasts of a 0.4 million-barrel rise and marking the fourth consecutive weekly increase. At the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub, crude stocks climbed by 944,000 barrels. Refinery activity picked up, with crude runs rising 63,000 barrels per day and utilization rates increasing 0.6 percentage points to 91.4%. Distillate inventories, including diesel and heating oil, fell by 2.5 million barrels to 116.9 million, steeper than the expected 1.5 million-barrel drop. US gasoline stocks also declined by 5.4 million barrels to 244.1 million, exceeding the anticipated 1.6 million-barrel decrease.
2026-03-18
US Crude Stocks Rise Sharply
US crude inventories increased by 3.824 million barrels to 443.1 million for the week ending March 6, 2026, surpassing forecasts of a 1.1 million-barrel rise and marking the third consecutive weekly increase. At the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub, crude stocks climbed by 117,000 barrels. Refinery activity picked up, with crude runs rising 328,000 barrels per day and utilization rates increasing 1.6 percentage points to 90.8%. Distillate inventories, including diesel and heating oil, fell by 1.3 million barrels to 119.4 million, steeper than the expected 0.7 million-barrel drop. US gasoline stocks also declined by 3.7 million barrels to 249.5 million, exceeding the anticipated 2.6 million-barrel decrease.
2026-03-11