Oil & Gas
U.S. crude production and the rig count, Brent vs. pump prices, commercial and Strategic Petroleum Reserve inventories, net exports, and refinery throughput — sourced live from the EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report, FRED, and Baker Hughes.
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U.S. Crude Oil Production & Active Oil Rigs
Weekly field production, thousand barrels/day (left) vs. Baker Hughes oil-directed rotary rigs (right)
Source: EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WCRFPUS2); Baker Hughes North America Rig Count (weekly from 2024, EIA monthly before).
Oil & Fuel Prices
Brent crude, $/barrel (left) vs. U.S. retail regular gasoline and diesel, $/gallon (right)
Source: EIA via FRED (DCOILBRENTEU); EIA weekly retail prices (EMM_EPMR_PTE_NUS_DPG, EMD_EPD2D_PTE_NUS_DPG).
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Crude oil stocks in the SPR, thousand barrels, monthly since 1977 — gray bands are NBER recessions
Source: EIA Petroleum Supply Monthly (MCSSTUS1). Not affected by the range buttons.
SPR Stocks vs. the Price of Oil
SPR crude stocks, thousand barrels (left) vs. WTI spot, monthly average $/barrel (right)
Source: EIA (MCSSTUS1); EIA via FRED (DCOILWTICO), averaged by month.
Commercial Crude Inventories vs. 5-Year Range
Weekly crude stocks excluding the SPR, thousand barrels, against the prior five years' min–max band and average
Source: EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WCESTUS1); band computed from the same week in each of the prior five years.
U.S. Net Petroleum Exports
Net exports of crude oil + refined products and of crude alone, thousand barrels/day — above zero the U.S. is a net exporter
Source: EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WTTNTUS2, WCREXUS2, WCRIMUS2), sign flipped so exports are positive; 4-week average.