The nation saw an increase in crude oil held in storage over the past week while the total at the Cushing Hub in northern Oklahoma declined.
Cushing’s amount of crude oil in storage dropped by 300,000 barrel at the end of September 5, 2025. It fell from 24.2 million barrels held at the end of the week of August 29 to 23.9 million, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its most recent petroleum storage report.
The U.S. total increased by 3.9 million barrels. The total at the end of the week of August 29 was 420.7 million barrels. It grew to 424.6 million barrels by the end of September 5, 2025.
At the same time, gasoline supplies across the U.S. increased by 1.5 million barrels, a gain that contributed to keeping gasoline prices low compared to previous months.
The U.S. total at the end of the week of September 5 was 220 million barrels, up from the 218.5 million barrels recorded at the end of the August 29 week. It still is less than the 228.4 million barrels reported at the end of the week of July 25.