Last update: May 13, 2020, 10:47 EDT
Description
This chart shows the simple difference between commercial stock of refined products and year-ago inventory (pale cyan curve) as well as five-year average stocks (bright cyan curve). It also shows the average price of crude oil prompt month futures contract (NYMEX WTI - bright orange curve).
Historical data are available from January 2, 2015.
The chart is interactive. You can click on any series in the legend to hide/show the data. You can also click on the chart and drag out a specific area you wish to zoom. Alternatively, use calendar filter to select a specific data range. Also, to print or download the chart, click on the "menu" button in the top right corner of the chart.
Update: every Wednesday + review every Sunday
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Bluegold Research estimates and calculations
TRADERS' NOTE
The left axis of the chart is intentionally inverted because it is assumed (but not asserted) that negative difference in storage inventory (i.e, "storage deficit") should exert an upward pressure on prices, while positive difference in storage inventory (i.e., "storage surplus") should exert a downward pressure on prices.