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Commercial crude oil inventories increased by 2.0 million barrels

For the week ending July 17, 2026, commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased 2.0 million barrels to 411.7 million barrels, 6% below the previous five-year (2021–2025) average. Gasoline inventories increased 0.8 million barrels, 7% below the five-year average. Distillate inventories increased 1.4 million barrels, 10% below the five-year average. Propane/propylene inventories increased 6.3 million barrels, 34% above the five-year average. Total commercial petroleum inventories increased by 11.6 million barrels for the week.

By Greener Numbers Editorial Team · Published September 13, 2026 · Updated 9/13/2026

Commercial crude oil inventories increased by 2.0 million barrels

What happened

For the week ending July 17, 2026, commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased 2.0 million barrels to 411.7 million barrels, 6% below the previous five-year (2021–2025) average. Gasoline inventories increased 0.8 million barrels, 7% below the five-year average. Distillate inventories increased 1.4 million barrels, 10% below the five-year average. Propane/propylene inventories increased 6.3 million barrels, 34% above the five-year average. Total commercial petroleum inventories increased by 11.6 million barrels for the week.

Why it matters for household costs

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What the source establishes

U.S. Energy Information Administration published the underlying release at https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67868. Readers should use the release for definitions, reporting period, geography, and any limitations that apply to the dataset or announcement. A national average, program announcement, or infrastructure measure is not automatically a local utility tariff, an available incentive, or a guaranteed savings result.

Practical household takeaway

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Source

Primary source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67868. Accessed 2026-09-13.

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