# US crude stocks at Cushing fall to decade-low, fuel inventories surge, EIA says

> US crude stocks at Cushing fell to a decade low while gasoline inventories rose by 6.3 million barrels to 237.7 million, well above analyst expectations. Gasoline futures fell after the EIA data showed a large product build.

- Date: 2025-01-08 · published 2025-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10349-us-crude-stocks-at-cushing-fall-to-decade-low-fuel-inventories-surge-eia-says
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

A tight Cushing crude position supports WTI, but the surprise product build points to weaker refined-product demand and pressure on fuel prices. The net effect on crude and diesel is mixed.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- DIESEL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-10-09 | [US crude stocks rose last week, fuel inventories dipped as demand surged, EIA says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11688-us-crude-stocks-rose-last-week-fuel-inventories-dipped-as-demand-surged-eia-says.md) | -4.1% | -2.5% |
| WTI | 2018-10-25 | [US crude stocks rise as fuel inventories draw down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12177-us-crude-stocks-rise-as-fuel-inventories-draw-down.md) | -2.0% | -18.3% |
| WTI | 2023-08-23 | [US crude stockpiles fall as refining runs hit 2020 high - EIA \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34755-us-crude-stockpiles-fall-as-refining-runs-hit-2020-high-eia-reuters.md) | +1.1% | +11.6% |
| WTI | 2024-02-01 | [EIA: U.S. crude stockpiles rise, products draw on low refining rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31856-eia-u-s-crude-stockpiles-rise-products-draw-on-low-refining-rates.md) | -2.6% | +3.6% |
| WTI | 2022-06-21 | [US refining capacity falls to lowest mark in 8 years amid record prices: EIA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41121-us-refining-capacity-falls-to-lowest-mark-in-8-years-amid-record-prices-eia.md) | +1.1% | -3.7% |
| DIESEL | 2018-01-01 | [U.S. crude stocks rise as gasoline falls: EIA - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67154-u-s-crude-stocks-rise-as-gasoline-falls-eia-energy-news-top-headlines.md) | -1.2% | -0.2% |
| DIESEL | 2017-04-27 | [EIA: Inflows of Gasoline and Diesel Into the Midwest Fall as Demand Flattens and Production Grows - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71703-eia-inflows-of-gasoline-and-diesel-into-the-midwest-fall-as-demand-flattens-and.md) | -3.9% | +5.0% |
| DIESEL | 2021-11-01 | [Rolling a seven: DOE/EIA diesel price now up that many weeks - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44223-rolling-a-seven-doe-eia-diesel-price-now-up-that-many-weeks-freightwaves.md) | -1.5% | -13.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-crude-stocks-fall-gasoline-distillate-inventories-rise-eia-says-2025-01-08/

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