This specific indicator measures the weekly change in crude oil inventories at the Cushing, Oklahoma storage hub. Cushing is the designated delivery point for the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures contract traded on the NYMEX. Because of its role as a major pipeline crossroads, inventory levels at Cushing are a primary driver of the WTI price and the spread between WTI and Brent crude. Traders monitor these levels to assess storage capacity constraints and regional supply gluts.
The EIA uses electronic reporting and physical monitoring of storage tanks at the Cushing facility to determine the weekly change in volume. The data is reported in thousands or millions of barrels.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | 0.12 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 1.56 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 0.88 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | -1.09 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 1.07 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2026 | -0.74 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2026 | -0.28 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 1.48 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 0.74 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 0.73 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.54 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 0.71 | — | — |
| Dec 17, 2025 | -0.74 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 0.31 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | -0.46 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2025 | -0.07 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | -0.70 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | -0.35 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 0.30 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 1.33 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | -0.77 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | -0.70 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | -0.76 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2025 | -0.27 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 0.18 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2025 | -0.30 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2025 | -0.36 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 1.59 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2025 | -0.84 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2025 | 0.42 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 0.04 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 0.45 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 0.69 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 0.46 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 0.21 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 0.46 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2025 | -1.49 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 2025 | -0.46 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2025 | -0.99 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2025 | -0.40 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 0.58 | — | — |
| May 29, 2025 | 0.07 | — | — |
| May 21, 2025 | -0.46 | — | — |
| May 14, 2025 | -1.07 | — | — |
| May 7, 2025 | -0.74 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.68 | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | -0.09 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | -0.65 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 0.68 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 2.37 | — | — |
