U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 5.9 million barrels from the previous week. At 426.5 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 2% below the five year average for this time of year.

Total motor gasoline inventories increased by 3.3 million barrels last week and are about 6% above the five year range. Finished gasoline and blending components inventories both increased last week.

Distillate fuel inventories increased by 2.7 million barrels last week and are about 14% below the five year average for this time of year. Propane/propylene inventories increased by 3.2 million barrels last week and are about 15% below the five year average for this time of year. Total commercial petroleum inventories increased by 0.2 million barrels last week.