
U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 16.0 million barrels
Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of February 20, 2026 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 16.0 million barrels from the previous week. At 435.8 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 3% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data,