This specific indicator tracks the weekly change in the number of barrels of heating oil held in US inventories. Heating oil is a subset of distillates and is particularly sensitive to weather patterns in the US Northeast. Traders watch this figure closely during the winter months to gauge whether supply is sufficient to meet heating needs. Significant fluctuations in these stocks can lead to high volatility in heating oil futures and impact broader energy market sentiment.
The EIA isolates heating oil data from its broader distillate surveys, focusing on fuel oil intended for space heating. The change is calculated by comparing current storage levels at refineries and terminals to the previous week's totals.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | 0.23 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 0.35 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | -0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 0.36 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2026 | -0.16 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 0.03 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 0.28 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | -0.74 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 0.67 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.13 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2025 | -0.40 | — | — |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 0.27 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 0.44 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | -0.29 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | -0.49 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | -0.04 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 0.05 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 0.09 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | -0.52 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | -0.06 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0.19 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2025 | -0.19 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 0.67 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 0.27 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 0.56 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2025 | -0.50 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 0.83 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2025 | -0.46 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 0.74 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | -0.85 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 0.60 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2025 | -0.20 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 2025 | -0.72 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 0.15 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 0.49 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2025 | -0.28 | — | — |
| May 29, 2025 | -0.01 | — | — |
| May 21, 2025 | -0.35 | — | — |
| May 14, 2025 | 0.29 | — | — |
| May 7, 2025 | 0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | -0.02 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 0.02 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2025 | -0.02 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 0.21 | — | — |
