Crude oil stocks in Strategic Petroleum Reserve (thousand barrels) - United States - EIA - Weekly
This series is part of the dataset: Oil stocks in the US (EIA)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to the EIA, US crude oil stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve were 365,112 thousand barrels on 22 May 2026, compared to 374,175 on 15 May 2026. This marks a reduction of 2.42 percent.
Sample. There are 2,278 observations in the weekly time series presented in the graph above. The span of time covered by the series extends from August 1982 to May 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some statistics calculated on the entire sample: stockpiles averaged 586,719 thousand barrels; they achieved a maximum of 726,617 on 1 January 2010; they hit a trough of 270,455 on 20 August 1982.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Thousand barrels |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | 384095.0 |
| 2026-05-15 | 374175.0 |
| 2026-05-22 | 365112.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Crude oil stocks in Strategic Petroleum Reserve |
| Country or region | United States |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Unit | Thousand barrels |
| Source | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) |
| Source type | Government Agency |
| Data licence | Public domain |
| Measure type | Level |
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Oil stocks
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil stocks excluding Strategic Petroleum Reserve (thousand barrels) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 2278 | 1982-08-20 | 2026-05-22 |
| Crude oil stocks in Strategic Petroleum Reserve (thousand barrels) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 2278 | 1982-08-20 | 2026-05-22 |
| Crude oil stocks including Strategic Petroleum Reserve (thousand barrels) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 2278 | 1982-08-20 | 2026-05-22 |
Detail
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-strategic crude oil stocks: East Coast (thousand barrels) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 1899 | 1990-01-05 | 2026-05-22 |
| Non-strategic crude oil stocks: Midwest (thousand barrels) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 1899 | 1990-01-05 | 2026-05-22 |
| Non-strategic crude oil stocks: Gulf Coast (thousand barrels) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 1899 | 1990-01-05 | 2026-05-22 |
| Non-strategic crude oil stocks: Rocky Mountain (thousand barrels) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 1899 | 1990-01-05 | 2026-05-22 |
| Non-strategic crude oil stocks: West Coast (thousand barrels) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 1899 | 1990-01-05 | 2026-05-22 |
Other
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other oil stocks: Cushing (thousand barrels) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 1155 | 2004-04-09 | 2026-05-22 |
| Other oil stocks: in transit on ships from Alaska (thousand barrels) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 834 | 2010-06-04 | 2026-05-22 |