"U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve)
increased by 1.6 million barrels from the previous week. At 449.7 million barrels, U.S. crude oil
inventories are slightly above the five year average for this time of year. Total motor gasoline
inventories increased by 1.8 million barrels from last week and are about 2% below the five year
average for this time of year. Both finished gasoline and blending components inventories
increased last week. Distillate fuel inventories increased by 5.2 million barrels last week and are
about 11% below the five year average for this time of year. Propane/propylene inventories
decreased by 0.5 million barrels from last week and are 17% above the five year average for this
time of year. Total commercial petroleum inventories increased by 2.9 million barrels last week."