U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) remained virtually unchanged from the previous week. At 441.4 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 7% above the five year average for this time of year.

Total motor gasoline inventories increased by 3.0 million barrels last week and are about 4% above the five year average for this time of year. Finished gasoline remained the same, but blending components inventories increased last week.

Distillate fuel inventories remained unchanged last week and are about 11% below the five year average for this time of year. Propane/propylene inventories decreased by 1.0 million barrels last week and are about 5% below the five year average for this time of year. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased last week by 2.0 million barrels last week.