{
  "id": 9357412,
  "title": "EIA Reports 3M Barrel Crude Build as Distillate Stocks Fall 12% Below Average",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/eia-reports-3m-barrel-crude-build-as-distillate-stocks-fall-12-below",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T14:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/EIA-Reports-3M-Barrel-Crude-Build-as-Distillate-Stocks-Fall-12-Below-Average.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a 3 million barrel increase in crude oil inventories during the week ending September 18, bringing stockpiles to 426.4 million barrels, which is 2% higher than the five-year average for this time of year. These figures, released Wednesday, align with data from the American Petroleum Institute released the previous day, which noted a 1.786 million barrel increase in crude oil inventories. Crude futures were up in New York at 1005 a.m., with Brent futures trading at $101.40 per barrel, up $2.15 or 2.17% for the day but down about $6 per barrel compared to this time last week. WTI futures were also trading higher at $92.00 per barrel, up $1.47 or 1.63% on Wednesday morning, still down roughly $10 per barrel from the same period last week. In terms of distillate stocks, supplies fell by 12% below the five-year average, decreasing by 400,000 barrels, with daily production averaging 5.2 million barrels. Total products supplied, serving as a proxy for U.S. oil demand, averaged 20.6 million barrels per day over the last four weeks, a 0.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Gasoline demand was 8.8 million barrels per day over the same period, while distillate demand was 3.6 million barrels, a 0.3% decrease year over year.",
  "summary": "Crude oil inventories in the United States saw an increase of 3 million barrels during the week ending September 18, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The increase brings commercial stockpiles to 426.4 million barrels, according to government data, which is now 2% above the five-year average for this time of year. The EIA’s data…",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}