# U.S. crude, distillate stocks down in most recent week: EIA | 104.5 & 96.1 The Point

> EIA data showed U.S. crude stocks fell by 2 million barrels to 492.4 million in the week to September 25, against expectations for a rise. Distillate stocks, which include diesel, dropped 3.2 million barrels, and refinery runs rose.

- Date: 2020-09-30 · published 2020-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51291-u-s-crude-distillate-stocks-down-in-most-recent-week-eia-104-5-and-96-1-the
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A tighter distillate balance supports diesel prices, which raises fuel and freight costs for feed mills and grain logistics, though crude prices were little changed.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2020-10-05 | 1 | +4.8% | 3.8 | A larger-than-expected 3.2 million barrel draw in US distillate stocks, along with a crude draw, tightened the supply picture and could have supported ULSD futures, though it was published days before the Oct 5 move. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2023-11-22 | [US crude stockpiles jump, distillates draw down to 18-mth low - EIA \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33338-us-crude-stockpiles-jump-distillates-draw-down-to-18-mth-low-eia-reuters.md) | -1.0% | -7.4% |
| DIESEL | 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) | -4.2% | — |
| DIESEL | 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) | -4.9% | +0.3% |
| DIESEL | 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) | +0.5% | -12.1% |
| DIESEL | 2022-09-28 | [Oil prices rise on surprise drop in U.S. crude, fuel stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39763-oil-prices-rise-on-surprise-drop-in-u-s-crude-fuel-stocks.md) | +10.2% | +25.9% |
| 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- wxerfm.com: https://wxerfm.com/2020/09/30/u-s-crude-distillate-stocks-down-in-most-recent-week-eia/

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