
U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 1 million barrels
Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of October 17, 2025 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 1 million barrels from the previous week. At 422.8 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 4% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data,