EIA Expectations: Crude 2.34M, Distillate -1.5M, Gasoline -0.22M

The EIA expectations reflect a significant decrease in crude inventories, suggesting stronger demand or supply issues, especially as the previous figure was notably higher.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 19 Feb 2026, 17:05 UTCOn the live feed at 16:45 UTC — 15 more headlines followed before this page went public

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17:00

US EIA Refinery Crude Runs Change (Feb/13) 0.077 (Prev. -0.029)

17:00

US EIA Distillate Stocks Change (Feb/13) -4.566 vs. Exp. -1.4 (Prev. -2.703)

16:45

EIA Expectations: Crude 2.34M, Distillate -1.5M, Gasoline -0.22M

16:41

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16:38

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Crude: 2.34M, prev. 8.53M (Private +0.6M)
Distillate: -1.5M, prev. -2.703M (Private -1.6M)
Gasoline: -0.22M, prev. 1.16M (Private -0.3M)
Cushing: prev. 1.071M (Private -2.4M)
Refining: 0.4%, prev. -1.1%
Production: prev. 13.71M

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The declines in distillate and gasoline inventories also indicate a tightening market, potentially supporting higher prices in WTI and Brent. Overall, these data points may elevate inflationary pressures and impact energy-related sectors.

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