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US Crude Oil Inventories: next release date and history

Also known as EIA Petroleum Status Report.

What it measures

Change in commercial crude stockpiles.

Why traders watch it

The weekly oil-market event; equity indexes feel it through energy shares and inflation expectations.

Usual market effect. Build (positive) = bearish for oil prices; draw = bullish for oil.

Release details

Published by
Energy Information Administration
Frequency
Weekly, Wednesday 10:30 ET
Time zone
All release times shown in US Eastern (ET)
History held
60 releases, Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Last 60 releases — actual vs forecast

60 releases · oldest → newest-9014000 … 17423000
ReleaseActualForecastPreviousRead
Oct 2026 2026-10-21 -3.060M -0.100M -8.557M —
Oct 2026 2026-10-15 -8.557M 0.200M -3.186M —
Oct 2026 2026-10-07 -3.186M 1.900M 0.922M —
Sep 2026 2026-09-30 0.922M -0.700M 2.969M —
Sep 2026 2026-09-29 0.922M -0.700M 2.969M —
Sep 2026 2026-09-23 2.969M -0.700M -0.640M —
Sep 2026 2026-09-16 -0.640M -1.600M -0.391M —
Sep 2026 2026-09-10 -0.391M -1.400M -4.450M —
Sep 2026 2026-09-02 -4.450M -0.400M 0.095M —
Aug 2026 2026-08-26 0.095M 1.600M 4.405M —
Aug 2026 2026-08-19 4.405M 0.200M 17.423M —
Aug 2026 2026-08-12 17.423M -1.700M 2.479M —
Aug 2026 2026-08-05 2.479M -1.500M -7.167M —
Aug 2026 2026-08-04 2.479M -1.500M -7.167M —
Jul 2026 2026-07-29 -7.167M 0.700M 2.010M —
Jul 2026 2026-07-22 2.010M -2.000M -1.692M —
Jul 2026 2026-07-15 -1.692M -1.800M 2.998M —
Jul 2026 2026-07-08 2.998M -1.900M -3.775M —
Jul 2026 2026-07-01 -3.775M -2.900M -6.088M —
Jun 2026 2026-06-24 -6.088M -3.900M -8.263M —
Jun 2026 2026-06-17 -8.263M -3.600M -7.227M —
Jun 2026 2026-06-10 -7.227M -3.000M -7.974M —
Jun 2026 2026-06-03 -7.974M -2.900M -3.327M —
May 2026 2026-05-28 -3.327M -3.800M -7.863M —
May 2026 2026-05-20 -7.863M -2.500M -4.306M —
May 2026 2026-05-13 -4.306M -2.000M -2.313M —
May 2026 2026-05-06 -2.313M -3.400M -6.234M —
Apr 2026 2026-04-29 -6.234M 0.300M 1.925M —
Apr 2026 2026-04-22 1.925M -1.900M -0.913M —
Apr 2026 2026-04-15 -0.913M 2.100M 3.081M —
Apr 2026 2026-04-08 3.081M -1.000M 5.451M —
Apr 2026 2026-04-07 3.081M -1.000M 5.451M —
Apr 2026 2026-04-01 5.451M 1.800M 6.926M —
Mar 2026 2026-03-25 6.926M -1.300M 6.156M —
Mar 2026 2026-03-18 6.156M -1.500M 3.824M —
Mar 2026 2026-03-17 6.156M -1.500M 3.824M —
Mar 2026 2026-03-10 3.824M 2.800M 3.475M —
Mar 2026 2026-03-04 3.475M 3.000M 15.989M —
Feb 2026 2026-02-25 15.989M 1.800M -9.014M —
Feb 2026 2026-02-19 -9.014M 1.700M 8.530M —
Feb 2026 2026-02-11 8.530M -0.200M -3.455M —
Feb 2026 2026-02-04 -3.455M -2.000M -2.295M —
Jan 2026 2026-01-28 -2.295M -0.200M 3.602M —
Jan 2026 2026-01-22 3.602M -1.000M 3.391M —
Jan 2026 2026-01-14 3.391M -1.700M -3.832M —
Jan 2026 2026-01-07 -3.832M -1.200M -1.934M —
Dec 2025 2025-12-31 -1.934M 0.500M 0.405M —
Dec 2025 2025-12-29 0.405M -2.000M -1.274M —
Dec 2025 2025-12-17 -1.274M -2.400M -1.812M —
Dec 2025 2025-12-10 -1.812M -1.200M 0.574M —
Dec 2025 2025-12-03 0.574M -1.900M 2.774M —
Nov 2025 2025-11-26 2.774M -1.300M -3.426M —
Nov 2025 2025-11-19 -3.426M -0.600M 6.413M —
Nov 2025 2025-11-13 6.413M 1.000M 5.202M —
Nov 2025 2025-11-05 5.202M -2.500M -6.858M —
Oct 2025 2025-10-29 -6.858M -0.900M -0.961M —
Oct 2025 2025-10-28 -6.858M -0.900M -0.961M —
Oct 2025 2025-10-22 -0.961M 2.200M 3.524M —
Oct 2025 2025-10-16 3.524M 0.300M 3.715M —
Oct 2025 2025-10-08 3.715M 2.250M 1.792M —

“Read” is Tape Desk's own bullish/bearish call on how the surprise usually lands for US stock indexes. It is a rule of thumb, not advice.

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