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US Commercial Crude Oil vs SPR Inventories

Published by Michael Chen and Olivia Grant,

Tracking the balance between US commercial crude oil stocks and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over time.

Data question
What is the historical trend of US commercial crude oil inventories compared to the SPR?
Freshness
Weekly
Sources
EIA, DOE
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Dataset

Generated Apr 17, 2026, 12:08 AM

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US Commercial Crude Oil vs SPR Inventories

Million Barrels

Sources

Data sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Petroleum Status Report, covering weekly inventories from February to April 2026.

DateCommercial Crude (M bbl)SPR (M bbl)
2026-02-06428.8415.2
2026-02-13419.8415.4
2026-02-20435.8415.4
2026-02-27439.3415.4
2026-03-06443.1415.4
2026-03-13449.3415.4
2026-03-20456.2415.4
2026-03-27461.6415.1
2026-04-03464.7413.3
2026-04-10463.8409.2