Crude oil stocks
A larger-than-expected draw can imply a tighter crude balance; an unexpected build can imply looser near-term supply.
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EIA Petroleum Inventories
Crude oil, gasoline, distillates and market reaction
A permanent release record for the EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report, pairing all three headline inventory changes with consensus and the first five minutes of petroleum-market price action.
EIA
Release summary
The release was mixed, with a looser skew versus consensus.
Crude oil: −4.450M bbl vs +0.060M bbl expected; Gasoline: −1.173M bbl vs −1.600M bbl expected; Distillate: +0.796M bbl vs −1.500M bbl expected. A larger draw or smaller build is generally tighter for the petroleum balance. This is historical context, not a trading signal.
Latest figures
Actual vs forecast
Positive values are inventory builds; negative values are draws. Figures are displayed in million barrels.
| Measure | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil inventories | −4.450M bbl | +0.060M bbl | +0.095M bbl | −4.510M bbl |
| Gasoline inventories | −1.173M bbl | −1.600M bbl | −2.536M bbl | +0.427M bbl |
| Distillate inventories | +0.796M bbl | −1.500M bbl | −2.228M bbl | +2.296M bbl |
Recorded market reaction
Petroleum markets, tick by tick
WTIWTI crude oil
Last bid before release89.90
5 sec after release-0.078%bid 89.83
30 sec after release-0.011%bid 89.89
1 min after release+0.111%bid 90.00
5 min after release+0.113%bid 90.01
The chart plots 0 stored bid ticks for WTI. Moves use the last bid before 14:30 UTC as baseline and do not represent an executable fill.
Instrument coverage
Three direct petroleum observations
WTI and Brent record the U.S. and global crude response; gasoil adds refined-product context. No separate gasoline series is shown because that instrument is not present in the stored tick archive.
- WTI WTI crude oil
- The primary U.S. crude-oil reference observed around the weekly petroleum inventory release.
- XBRUSD Brent crude oil
- The global crude-oil benchmark, included to compare the international market response.
- GASOIL-C Gasoil / distillate reference
- A refined-products reference that adds direct context for the distillate inventory surprise.
Three-release record
Latest petroleum inventory releases
Each record preserves all three reported inventory changes, consensus and the observed five-minute reaction.
Sep 2, 2026Week ending August 28, 2026The release was mixed, with a looser skew versus consensus.Open recordClose record
Crude oil inventories: a 4.450M bbl draw; Gasoline inventories: a 1.173M bbl draw; Distillate inventories: a 0.796M bbl build. Direction treats a larger draw or smaller build as tighter than consensus.
Published figures
| Measure | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil inventories | −4.450M bbl | +0.060M bbl | +0.095M bbl |
| Gasoline inventories | −1.173M bbl | −1.600M bbl | −2.536M bbl |
| Distillate inventories | +0.796M bbl | −1.500M bbl | −2.228M bbl |
Recorded reaction
| Market | 5 sec | 30 sec | 1 min | 5 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI | -0.078% | -0.011% | +0.111% | +0.113% |
| XBRUSD | -0.063% | +0.011% | +0.071% | +0.063% |
| GASOIL-C | -0.243% | +0.035% | +0.263% | -0.070% |
Aug 26, 2026Week ending August 21, 2026Every comparable reading was tighter than consensus.Open recordClose record
Crude oil inventories: a 0.095M bbl build; Gasoline inventories: a 2.536M bbl draw; Distillate inventories: a 2.228M bbl draw. Direction treats a larger draw or smaller build as tighter than consensus.
Published figures
| Measure | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil inventories | +0.095M bbl | +1.580M bbl | +4.405M bbl |
| Gasoline inventories | −2.536M bbl | −1.100M bbl | +0.688M bbl |
| Distillate inventories | −2.228M bbl | −1.900M bbl | −1.530M bbl |
Recorded reaction
| Market | 5 sec | 30 sec | 1 min | 5 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI | +0.169% | +0.145% | +0.156% | +0.023% |
| XBRUSD | +0.162% | +0.207% | +0.194% | +0.057% |
| GASOIL-C | +0.244% | +0.513% | +0.735% | +0.307% |
The public archive is intentionally limited to the latest three release events.
Market context
Why petroleum inventories move prices
The weekly package helps markets reassess crude supply, refinery demand and end-product consumption. The mix matters: crude, gasoline and distillates can point in different directions even when the headline move looks clear.
Inventory surprise→Balance expectations→Refining and demand outlook→Energy repricing
Gasoline
Motor gasoline inventories add information about refinery output and seasonal road-fuel demand, especially during the U.S. driving season.
Distillates
Diesel and heating-oil stocks connect the package to freight, industrial activity, exports and winter heating demand.
Refinery context
Refinery runs, imports, exports and product supplied can explain why the three inventory lines diverge and whether the surprise may persist.
Consensus forecasts are not EIA estimates. Strategic Petroleum Reserve flows, Cushing stocks, refinery utilization, imports, exports and seasonal effects can matter more than one headline after the initial reaction.
Indicator guide
What the petroleum report measures
The Weekly Petroleum Status Report provides timely information on U.S. petroleum supply, inventories and selected prices for the week ending the preceding Friday.
- Commercial crude oil
- Crude held in commercial storage, distinct from stocks held in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
- Motor gasoline
- Finished motor gasoline and blending components held in inventory for the U.S. fuel market.
- Distillate fuel oil
- A product group that includes diesel and heating oil and is sensitive to freight, industrial and seasonal demand.
- Build or draw
- A positive weekly change is a build; a negative change is a draw. Markets compare the result with consensus, not only with zero.
Methodology
How this page is assembled
The release table preserves the actual, consensus and previous values stored with each calendar record. A snapshot is generated only after all three actual and forecast values are available and the release has settled.
The latest chart plots every stored bid tick from 30 seconds before publication through the selected horizon. Reaction percentages use the last bid before release as baseline. Timestamps are UTC; moves do not establish an executable fill, spread, slippage or profitability.
News trading context
From an EIA petroleum release to a measured news-trading workflow.
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