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Crude Inventories Fall 0.6 Million Barrels in Third Consecutive Weekly Decline; Gasoline and Distillate Stocks Rise

Commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) fell 0.6 million barrels to 423.4 million barrels from 424.1 million barrels, marking 3 consecutive weekly declines ending with the week ending September 11, 2026, according to Weekly Petroleum Status Report data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Published 16 September 2026

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Commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) fell 0.6 million barrels to 423.4 million barrels from 424.1 million barrels, marking 3 consecutive weekly declines ending with the week ending September 11, 2026, according to Weekly Petroleum Status Report data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration [D1]Commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve): week-over-week change from the two cells cited beside it — a decrease of 0.6 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[E1]Commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve), week ending September 11, 2026: 423.4 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[E2]Commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve), week ending September 4, 2026: 424.1 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[S1]Commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve): 3 consecutive weekly draws (declines) ending with the week ending September 11, 2026, computed from 8 weeks of our own stored history. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗.

Total motor gasoline inventories rose 0.8 million barrels to 207.7 million barrels from 206.9 million barrels, marking 2 consecutive weekly builds ending with the week ending September 11, 2026 [D2]Total motor gasoline inventories: week-over-week change from the two cells cited beside it — an increase of 0.8 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[E3]Total motor gasoline inventories, week ending September 11, 2026: 207.7 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[E4]Total motor gasoline inventories, week ending September 4, 2026: 206.9 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[S2]Total motor gasoline inventories: 2 consecutive weekly builds (increases) ending with the week ending September 11, 2026, computed from 8 weeks of our own stored history. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗.

Distillate fuel inventories rose 1.6 million barrels to 107.9 million barrels from 106.3 million barrels, marking 3 consecutive weekly builds ending with the week ending September 11, 2026 [D3]Distillate fuel inventories: week-over-week change from the two cells cited beside it — an increase of 1.6 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[E5]Distillate fuel inventories, week ending September 11, 2026: 107.9 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[E6]Distillate fuel inventories, week ending September 4, 2026: 106.3 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[S3]Distillate fuel inventories: 3 consecutive weekly builds (increases) ending with the week ending September 11, 2026, computed from 8 weeks of our own stored history. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗.

Refinery utilization fell 1.0 percentage point to 96.8 percent of operable capacity from 97.8 percent, marking 2 consecutive weekly declines ending with the week ending September 11, 2026 [D4]Refinery utilization (percent of operable capacity): week-over-week change from the two cells cited beside it — a decrease of 1.0 percent. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[E7]Refinery utilization (percent of operable capacity), week ending September 11, 2026: 96.8 percent. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[E8]Refinery utilization (percent of operable capacity), week ending September 4, 2026: 97.8 percent. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[S4]Refinery utilization (percent of operable capacity): 2 consecutive weekly draws (declines) ending with the week ending September 11, 2026, computed from 8 weeks of our own stored history. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗.

U.S. crude oil field production fell 3,000 barrels per day to 13.9 million barrels per day for the week ending September 11, 2026 [D5]U.S. crude oil field production: week-over-week change from the two cells cited beside it — a decrease of 3,000 barrels per day. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[E9]U.S. crude oil field production, week ending September 11, 2026: 13.9 million barrels per day. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[E10]U.S. crude oil field production, week ending September 4, 2026: 13.9 million barrels per day. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗.

U.S. crude oil imports rose 234,000 barrels per day to 7.1 million barrels per day from 6.8 million barrels per day, marking 3 consecutive weekly builds ending with the week ending September 11, 2026 [D6]U.S. crude oil imports: week-over-week change from the two cells cited beside it — an increase of 234,000 barrels per day. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[E11]U.S. crude oil imports, week ending September 11, 2026: 7.1 million barrels per day. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[E12]U.S. crude oil imports, week ending September 4, 2026: 6.8 million barrels per day. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗[S5]U.S. crude oil imports: 3 consecutive weekly builds (increases) ending with the week ending September 11, 2026, computed from 8 weeks of our own stored history. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗.

The next Weekly Petroleum Status Report is scheduled for release on September 23, 2026 [C1]The next Weekly Petroleum Status Report is scheduled for release on September 23, 2026. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗.

Sources

  1. [D1]Commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve): week-over-week change from the two cells cited beside it — a decrease of 0.6 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  2. [E1]Commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve), week ending September 11, 2026: 423.4 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  3. [E2]Commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve), week ending September 4, 2026: 424.1 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  4. [S1]Commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve): 3 consecutive weekly draws (declines) ending with the week ending September 11, 2026, computed from 8 weeks of our own stored history. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  5. [D2]Total motor gasoline inventories: week-over-week change from the two cells cited beside it — an increase of 0.8 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  6. [E3]Total motor gasoline inventories, week ending September 11, 2026: 207.7 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  7. [E4]Total motor gasoline inventories, week ending September 4, 2026: 206.9 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  8. [S2]Total motor gasoline inventories: 2 consecutive weekly builds (increases) ending with the week ending September 11, 2026, computed from 8 weeks of our own stored history. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  9. [D3]Distillate fuel inventories: week-over-week change from the two cells cited beside it — an increase of 1.6 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  10. [E5]Distillate fuel inventories, week ending September 11, 2026: 107.9 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  11. [E6]Distillate fuel inventories, week ending September 4, 2026: 106.3 million barrels. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  12. [S3]Distillate fuel inventories: 3 consecutive weekly builds (increases) ending with the week ending September 11, 2026, computed from 8 weeks of our own stored history. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  13. [D4]Refinery utilization (percent of operable capacity): week-over-week change from the two cells cited beside it — a decrease of 1.0 percent. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  14. [E7]Refinery utilization (percent of operable capacity), week ending September 11, 2026: 96.8 percent. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  15. [E8]Refinery utilization (percent of operable capacity), week ending September 4, 2026: 97.8 percent. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  16. [S4]Refinery utilization (percent of operable capacity): 2 consecutive weekly draws (declines) ending with the week ending September 11, 2026, computed from 8 weeks of our own stored history. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  17. [D5]U.S. crude oil field production: week-over-week change from the two cells cited beside it — a decrease of 3,000 barrels per day. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  18. [E9]U.S. crude oil field production, week ending September 11, 2026: 13.9 million barrels per day. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  19. [E10]U.S. crude oil field production, week ending September 4, 2026: 13.9 million barrels per day. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  20. [D6]U.S. crude oil imports: week-over-week change from the two cells cited beside it — an increase of 234,000 barrels per day. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  21. [E11]U.S. crude oil imports, week ending September 11, 2026: 7.1 million barrels per day. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  22. [E12]U.S. crude oil imports, week ending September 4, 2026: 6.8 million barrels per day. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  23. [S5]U.S. crude oil imports: 3 consecutive weekly builds (increases) ending with the week ending September 11, 2026, computed from 8 weeks of our own stored history. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗
  24. [C1]The next Weekly Petroleum Status Report is scheduled for release on September 23, 2026. — U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report. eia.gov ↗

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