EIA(Summary) U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve)
decreased by 5.1 million barrels from the previous week. At 423.4 million barrels, U.S. crude oil
inventories are about 5% below the five year average for this time of year. Total motor gasoline
inventories increased by 2.4 million barrels from last week and are about 4% below the five year
average for this time of year. Finished gasoline inventories decreased while blending
components inventories increased last week. Distillate fuel inventories increased by 3.4 million
barrels last week and are about 5% below the five year average for this time of year.
Propane/propylene inventories decreased by 0.7 million barrels from last week and are 10%
above the five year average for this time of year. Total commercial petroleum inventories
decreased by 4.7 million barrels last week.