EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report (crude inventories): release dates and time
Weekly ยท Wednesday after 10:30 a.m. ET (holiday weeks: Thursday 12:00 p.m. ET) ยท Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Next EIA release
Official schedule ยท no forecasts
EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 6 Nov)
Thu 12 Nov 2026 ยท 12:00 p.m. ET ยท Thu 12 Nov 2026 ยท 12:00 p.m. ET ยท 17:00 UTC
Holiday week: Thursday 12:00 p.m. ET
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The EIA releases the Weekly Petroleum Status Report on Wednesdays, with summary files after 10:30 a.m. ET and other files after 1:00 p.m. ET. In holiday weeks it moves to Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET; for the rest of 2026 that applies on 15 October and 12 November. Source: the EIA release schedule, checked 23 Sep 2026.
Scheduled EIA releases
| Date (ET) | Time (ET) | UTC | Your time | In | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week of 21 Sep 2026 | |||||
| Wed 23 Sep 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 14:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 18 Sep) EIA | |
| Week of 28 Sep 2026 | |||||
| Wed 30 Sep 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 14:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 25 Sep) EIA | |
| Week of 5 Oct 2026 | |||||
| Wed 7 Oct 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 14:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 2 Oct) EIA | |
| Week of 12 Oct 2026 | |||||
| Thu 15 Oct 2026 | 12:00 p.m. ET | 16:00 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 9 Oct) EIA ยท Holiday week: Thursday 12:00 p.m. ET | |
| Week of 19 Oct 2026 | |||||
| Wed 21 Oct 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 14:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 16 Oct) EIA | |
| Week of 26 Oct 2026 | |||||
| Wed 28 Oct 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 14:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 23 Oct) EIA | |
| Week of 2 Nov 2026 | |||||
| Wed 4 Nov 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 15:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 30 Oct) EIA | |
| Week of 9 Nov 2026 | |||||
| Thu 12 Nov 2026 | 12:00 p.m. ET | 17:00 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 6 Nov) EIA ยท Holiday week: Thursday 12:00 p.m. ET | |
| Week of 16 Nov 2026 | |||||
| Wed 18 Nov 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 15:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 13 Nov) EIA | |
| Week of 23 Nov 2026 | |||||
| Wed 25 Nov 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 15:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 20 Nov) EIA | |
| Week of 30 Nov 2026 | |||||
| Wed 2 Dec 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 15:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 27 Nov) EIA | |
| Week of 7 Dec 2026 | |||||
| Wed 9 Dec 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 15:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 4 Dec) EIA | |
| Week of 14 Dec 2026 | |||||
| Wed 16 Dec 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 15:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 11 Dec) EIA | |
| Week of 21 Dec 2026 | |||||
| Wed 23 Dec 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 15:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 18 Dec) EIA | |
| Week of 28 Dec 2026 | |||||
| Wed 30 Dec 2026 | 10:30 a.m. ET | 15:30 UTC | โ | EIA EIA weekly petroleum report (week ending 25 Dec) EIA | |
Past releases are hidden.
Official schedule: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Dates can change; the agency's page is the authority.
What it is
The Weekly Petroleum Status Report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration covers US crude oil and product inventories, refinery activity, imports and exports and production. Summary files are released after 10:30 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday and other materials after 1:00 p.m. In holiday weeks the release moves to Thursday at 12:00 p.m.
Markets that often watch it: Oil.
How markets tend to use it
Analysis, not a forecast
- Oil often reacts to the gap between the inventory change and what was expected, not to the raw number.
- Cushing, Oklahoma stocks matter for WTI because it is the delivery point for WTI futures.
- One week is noise; some weekly data are estimates and are revised later.
Before the release: a short checklist
- Check the EIA schedule for holiday weeks (15 October and 12 November 2026 are Thursday releases at 12:00 p.m. ET).
- Read the report in order: expectations, crude, refinery runs, products, trade, Cushing.
- If you trade a funded account, check your firm's news rule for crude inventories.
Size the trade for the stop you would actually use around a release with the position size calculator.
Trading EIA in a funded account?
Prop firms restrict trading around some news, but only in some phases and on some account types. What their own pages said on 23 Sep 2026:
- FTMO: FTMO's FAQ names Crude Oil Inventories among its restricted events. On a Standard FTMO Account (not during the evaluation) there is a 2-minute window before and after it.
- FundingPips: on master accounts, profits from trades in a 5-minute window around high-impact news (10 minutes around speeches) may be deducted; purposely trading news is prohibited in all phases. High-impact events in the FundingPips Economic Calendar on the trader dashboard.
Rules change and differ by account type. VERIFY CURRENT DATA on the firm's own page before you trade.
Compare news trading rulesRelease-day rules for funded accounts: Oil Headline Days on a Funded Account
AdChoosing an account for EIA day?
FTMO's FAQ names Crude Oil Inventories among its restricted events. On a Standard FTMO Account that means no opening or closing trades for 2 minutes before and after; Swing accounts have no news restriction. Read the rules for your account type before you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the EIA crude inventory report released?
Summary files after 10:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday; other materials after 1:00 p.m. ET. In holiday weeks the EIA moves the release to Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Which 2026 weeks are delayed?
For the rest of 2026 the EIA schedule lists Thursday 15 October (Columbus Day week) and Thursday 12 November (Veterans Day week), both at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Can I trade the EIA report in a prop firm account?
FTMO's FAQ lists Crude Oil Inventories among restricted events for Standard FTMO Accounts. Other firms use their own calendars; check before trading.
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