
U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 17.4 million barrels
Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of August 7, 2026 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 17.4 million barrels from the previous week. At 424.4 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 2% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data,