# US crude stockpiles fall as refining picks up, fuel inventories build, EIA says | Reuters

> US crude stockpiles fell unexpectedly last week as refinery activity ticked higher. Gasoline and distillate inventories posted surprise builds, according to the EIA.

- Date: 2025-02-26 · published 2025-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26245-us-crude-stockpiles-fall-as-refining-picks-up-fuel-inventories-build-eia-says
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Crude draws support oil prices, which feed into diesel and freight costs. Distillate builds weigh on diesel prices, partly offsetting the crude signal.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-10-28 | [US crude and distillate inventories fall, gasoline stocks rise, EIA says By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/271-us-crude-and-distillate-inventories-fall-gasoline-stocks-rise-eia-says-by.md) | -2.1% | — |
| WTI | 2021-08-25 | [U.S. crude inventories fall as demand hits highest since March 2020 - EIA \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11407-u-s-crude-inventories-fall-as-demand-hits-highest-since-march-2020-eia-reuters.md) | +1.4% | +7.1% |
| WTI | 2024-12-30 | [EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall on strong refining demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27162-eia-u-s-crude-stocks-fall-on-strong-refining-demand.md) | +4.2% | +4.2% |
| WTI | 2021-05-25 | [API shows crude, fuel stockpiles fall -sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47242-api-shows-crude-fuel-stockpiles-fall-sources.md) | +2.5% | +10.6% |
| WTI | 2018-10-24 | [U.S. oil prices up after sharp drop in fuel stocks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12172-u-s-oil-prices-up-after-sharp-drop-in-fuel-stocks-reuters.md) | -0.4% | -19.7% |
| DIESEL | 2022-07-13 | [U.S. crude, fuel stockpiles rise as demand slackens - EIA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40646-u-s-crude-fuel-stockpiles-rise-as-demand-slackens-eia.md) | -1.3% | -9.8% |
| DIESEL | 2020-08-05 | [US DATA: EIA says Gulf Coast diesel stocks build to record high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51799-us-data-eia-says-gulf-coast-diesel-stocks-build-to-record-high.md) | -2.0% | -2.7% |
| DIESEL | 2024-01-10 | [US oil stockpiles rise more than forecast, distillates build to Sept 2021 high -EIA \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32307-us-oil-stockpiles-rise-more-than-forecast-distillates-build-to-sept-2021-high.md) | +0.0% | +6.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-crude-stocks-fall-gasoline-distillate-inventories-rise-eia-says-2025-02-26/

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