U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 3.3 million barrels from the previous week. At 428.6 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year.

Total motor gasoline inventories increased by 0.5 million barrels last week, but are in the upper limit of the average range. Finished gasoline inventories increased while blending components inventories decreased last week.

Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 1.0 million barrels last week but are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year. Propane/propylene inventories decreased by 0.4 million barrels last week, but are in the lower half of the average range. Total commercial petroleum inventories increased by 6.0 million barrels last week.