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source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
indicator: Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change
ticker: ECONOMICS:USCCOS
period: Week Ending February 27, 2026
report_date: March 4, 2026
url: https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/weekly/
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# Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change

## Data Summary

**Week Ending February 27, 2026**

- **Current Week:** +1.564 million barrels (build)
- **Previous Week:** +0.881 million barrels
- **Week-over-Week Increase:** +0.683 million barrels (accelerating build)

## Context

Change in the number of barrels of crude oil held in storage at the Cushing, Oklahoma storage hub (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) during the past week. Cushing is the primary crude oil storage and trading hub in the United States.

## Assessment

Cushing inventories accelerated their build pattern, increasing by 1.564 Mbbl compared to the prior week's 0.881 Mbbl accumulation. The acceleration of inflows into the nation's primary crude storage hub indicates:

1. **Strong domestic crude supply:** Increased production flows into pipeline distribution
2. **Demand softness:** Reduced refinery takeaway demand from storage
3. **Pipeline routing:** Crude flowing toward storage rather than into immediate refining

The Cushing data aligns with the broader crude build of 3.475 Mbbl and the contraction in crude imports (-19,000 bbl/d), suggesting a pivot toward domestic storage and distribution rather than incremental imports.

## Source

**Publication:** Weekly Petroleum Status Report  
**Agency:** U.S. Energy Information Administration  
**Release:** March 4, 2026, 10:30 AM ET  
**Data Period:** Week Ending February 27, 2026  
**Frequency:** Weekly