
U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 3 million barrels
Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of August 8, 2025 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 3 million barrels from the previous week. At 426.7 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 6% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data,