U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 1.2 million barrels from the previous week. At 417.9 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 2% below the five year average for this time of year.

Total motor gasoline inventories decreased by 1.5 million barrels last week and are about 6% above the five year range. Finished gasoline and blending components inventories both decreased last week.

Distillate fuel inventories increased by 0.1 million barrels last week and are about 13% below the five year average for this time of year. Propane/propylene inventories increased by 2.9 million barrels last week and are about 10% below the five year average for this time of year. Total commercial petroleum inventories increased by 3.3 million barrels last week.