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US wholesale and petroleum inventory trends

Overview

In early August 2026, U.S. inventory data showed fluctuations in both wholesale and petroleum stocks. Revised June data from the Census Bureau indicated that U.S. wholesale inventories rose by 0.2%, a slight downgrade from an initial 0.3% estimate. During that period, petroleum stocks fell by 3.9%, and the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that crude oil inventories grew by 2.5 million barrels, leaving total commercial stockpiles approximately 6% below the five-year average. By mid-August, data for the week ending August 7 showed a massive surge in crude oil inventories. While the American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated a build of over 9 million barrels, official EIA data reported an even larger, unexpected spike of 17.4 million barrels. This brought total inventories to 424.4 million barrels, diverging sharply from economist forecasts of a 1.4 million-barrel decrease. During that same week, gasoline inventories fell by 1.0 million barrels and distillate fuel inventories edged down by 0.1 million barrels. For the week ending August 21, the trend of unexpected inventory shifts continued. EIA data showed crude oil inventories rose by only 0.095 million barrels, significantly lower than the 0.5 million barrel increase projected by analysts. Conversely, gasoline stocks saw a more substantial decline than anticipated, dropping by 2.536 million barrels. Refined product inventories also saw sharp declines, with middle distillate inventories dropping by approximately 2.2 million barrels. By early September, reports for the week ending August 28 indicated a shift in crude oil trends, with inventories experiencing a larger-than-expected decline of 4.45 million barrels. For the week ending September 18, EIA data reported that U.S. commercial crude oil stockpiles increased by approximately 3 million barrels, bringing total commercial inventories to 426.4 million barrels, which is 2% above the five-year average. By late September, EIA reports for the week ending September 11 highlighted conflicting trends.

Entities

Energy Information Administration · U.S. Energy Information Administration · United States · Cushing, Oklahoma · China

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    US crude oil inventories fall by 3.2 million barrels

    U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 3.2 million barrels to 424.1 million barrels, while gasoline stocks rose by 400,000 barrels, according to the latest EIA data.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    US crude oil inventories show conflicting trends in latest EIA reports

    U.S. crude oil inventory reports show conflicting data, with one indicating a 600,000-barrel drop while another reports an unexpected surge of nearly 3 million barrels.

  3. [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    Global shipping and energy markets face volatility amid Golden Week demand

    Shipping rates and energy inventories are shifting as China’s Golden Week approaches. Container indices hit record highs amid congestion, while US crude stocks rose and Chinese fuel inventories hit decade lows.

  4. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    U.S. energy inventories show crude oil decline and natural gas increase

    EIA data shows a larger-than-expected 4.45 million barrel drop in U.S. crude oil inventories and a 30 Bcf increase in natural gas storage.

  5. [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    U.S. gasoline inventories fall sharply as crude stocks rise slightly

    U.S. crude oil inventories rose slightly while gasoline and distillate stocks saw significant unexpected declines, amid high refinery utilization and rising diesel prices.

  6. [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    US crude oil inventories surge unexpectedly by 17.4 million barrels

    US crude oil inventories unexpectedly surged by 17.4 million barrels for the week ending August 7, significantly exceeding market expectations of a decline.

  7. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    US wholesale and oil inventories modestly revised in June

    US wholesale inventories rose 0.2% in June, while oil product stocks saw modest gains, with crude up 2.5 million barrels and gasoline inventories down 1.6 million barrels.

Sources

boereport.com · cashcow.nl · cryptobriefing.com · cyprusshippingnews.com · dinero.hn · ecofinagency.com · econoTimes.com · elcorresponsalweb.com.ar · elperiodicousa.com · energiesmedia.com · finanzen.at · finanznachrichten.de · forexlive.com · gCaptain.com · it-boltwise.de · logisticsnews.ph · mercy.edu · morethanshipping.com · ogj.com · oilandgas360.com · oilprice.com · radiichina.com · rrfn.com · universalcargo.com · wkzo.com · wtvbam.com · yenicaggazetesi.com.tr · yourNEWS.com

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