According to the latest
U.S. Energy
Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Petroleum Status
Report(for the week ending August 7, 2026):
Key Gasoline Inventory Metrics
Total Gasoline
Inventories:208.7 million
barrels.
Weekly
Change:Decreased by
1.0 million
barrels(or ~968,000 barrels) from the previous week.
Historical
Comparison:Total stocks sit
6% below the
five-year averagefor this time of year, reflecting relatively
tight seasonal product supply.
Component
Breakdown:Both finished gasoline and blending component
inventories posted draws.
Production & Demand Context
Gasoline
Production:Averaged
9.6 million
barrels per day (bpd), down slightly from the prior week.
Refineries operated at a high utilization rate of
96.2%capacity.
Gasoline Demand
(Product Supplied):Averaged
9.0 million
bpdover the past four weeks, down roughly 0.5% compared to the
same four-week period last year.
Gasoline
Imports:Averaged
583,000
bpdlast week.
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Posted by EdZ on 13th of Aug 2026 at 04:11 pm
According to the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Petroleum Status Report(for the week ending August 7, 2026):
Key Gasoline Inventory Metrics
Total Gasoline Inventories: 208.7 million barrels.
Weekly Change:Decreased by 1.0 million barrels(or ~968,000 barrels) from the previous week.
Historical Comparison:Total stocks sit 6% below the five-year averagefor this time of year, reflecting relatively tight seasonal product supply.
Component Breakdown:Both finished gasoline and blending component inventories posted draws.
Production & Demand Context
Gasoline Production:Averaged 9.6 million barrels per day (bpd), down slightly from the prior week. Refineries operated at a high utilization rate of 96.2%capacity.
Gasoline Demand (Product Supplied):Averaged 9.0 million bpdover the past four weeks, down roughly 0.5% compared to the same four-week period last year.
Gasoline Imports:Averaged 583,000 bpdlast week.