US crude inventories fell by 4.306 million barrels to 452.9 million barrels in the week ended May 8, compared with expectations for a 2.1 million barrel draw. Stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma hub decreased by 1.702 million barrels. Refinery activity increased, with crude runs rising by 370,000 barrels per day and utilisation rates up 0.5 percentage points. Gasoline inventories dropped by 4.084 million barrels to 215.7 million, exceeding forecasts for a 2.85 million barrel decline. Distillate stocks, including diesel and heating oil, rose by 0.190 million barrels to 102.5 million, versus expectations for a 2.83 million barrel draw. Net US crude imports fell by 318 thousand barrels per day over the week. source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Stocks of crude oil in the United States decreased by 4.31million barrels in the week ending May 8 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 May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-06 02:30 PM
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
May/01 -2.314M -6.233M -3.3M
2026-05-13 02:30 PM
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
May/08 -4.306M -2.313M -2.10M
2026-05-20 02:30 PM
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
May/15 -4.306M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
EIA Crude Oil Imports Change -318.00 1415.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change -4.31 -2.31 BBL/1Million May 2026
EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change -1702.00 -648.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Distillate Fuel Production Change -124.00 -24.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Distillate Stocks Change 190.00 -1294.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Gasoline Production Change 222.00 -275.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change -4084.00 -2504.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Heating Oil Stocks Change 153.00 -38.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change 85.00 63.00 billion cubic feet May 2026
EIA Refinery Crude Runs Change 370.00 -42.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil Stocks 384095.00 392700.00 Thousand Barrels May 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
-4.31 -2.31 21.56 -17.05 1982 - 2026 BBL/1Million Weekly

News Stream
US Crude Oil Inventories Fall More than Expected
US crude inventories fell by 4.306 million barrels to 452.9 million barrels in the week ended May 8, compared with expectations for a 2.1 million barrel draw. Stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma hub decreased by 1.702 million barrels. Refinery activity increased, with crude runs rising by 370,000 barrels per day and utilisation rates up 0.5 percentage points. Gasoline inventories dropped by 4.084 million barrels to 215.7 million, exceeding forecasts for a 2.85 million barrel decline. Distillate stocks, including diesel and heating oil, rose by 0.190 million barrels to 102.5 million, versus expectations for a 2.83 million barrel draw. Net US crude imports fell by 318 thousand barrels per day over the week.
2026-05-13
US Crude Oil Inventories Fall Less than Expected
US crude inventories fell by 2.314 million barrels to 457.2 million barrels in the week ended May 1, compared with expectations for a 3.3 million barrel draw. Stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma hub decreased by 648,000 barrels. Refinery activity decreased, with crude runs falling by 42,000 barrels per day and utilisation rates down 0.5 percentage points. Fuel stocks also tightened. Gasoline inventories dropped by 2.504 million barrels to 219.8 million, exceeding forecasts for a 2.1 million barrel decline. Distillate stocks, including diesel and heating oil, fell by 1.294 million barrels to 102.3 million, below expectations for a 2.4 million barrel draw. Net US crude imports rose by 1.415 million barrels per day over the week.
2026-05-06
US Crude Oil Inventories Fall More than Expected
US crude inventories fell by 6.233 million barrels to 459.5 million barrels in the week ended April 24, compared with expectations for a 0.2 million barrel draw. Stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma hub decreased by 796,000 barrels. Refinery activity increased, with crude runs rising by 84,000 barrels per day and utilisation rates up 0.5 percentage points. Fuel stocks also tightened more than expected. Gasoline inventories dropped by 6.075 million barrels to 222.3 million, compared with forecasts for a 2.1 million barrel decline. Distillate stocks, including diesel and heating oil, fell by 4.494 million barrels to 103.6 million, also exceeding expectations for a 2.2 million barrel draw. Net US crude imports fell by 1.968 million barrels per day over the week.
2026-04-29