U.S. Commercial Crude Oil Inventories (Weekly)
Commercial crude oil stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
412.5 mln bbls−3.1 mln bblsAs of October 16, 2026
Crude inventories fell 3.1 mln bbls to 412.5 mln bbls. Three weeks down for a drop of 14.8 mln bbls. Lowest level in three months. Down 11.3 mln bbls y-o-y.
Last two years
Questions
What is the latest u.s. commercial crude oil inventories (weekly)?
412.5 mln bbls as of October 16, 2026.
What does crude inventories measure?
Commercial crude oil stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Why does it matter for markets?
Energy is the inflation channel the Fed can't fix with rates. Tight product stocks mean price spikes on any refinery hiccup; builds mean relief.
Where does the data come from and how often is it updated?
EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WCESTUS1). This page refreshes automatically every week, within an hour of the source publishing.