Distillate and Residual Fuel Oil Ending Stocks (Million Barrels) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Distillate Fuel Oil ------------------------------------ Residual 0.05% Sulfur Greater than Fuel Oil Year/Month Total and Under 0.05% Sulfur -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1973 Average 196 -- -- 53 1974 Average d 200 -- -- d 60 1975 Average 209 -- -- 74 1976 Average 186 -- -- 72 1977 Average 250 -- -- 90 1978 Average 216 -- -- 90 1979 Average 229 -- -- 96 1980 Average d 205 -- -- d 92 1981 Average 192 -- -- 78 1982 Average d 179 -- -- d 66 1983 Average 140 -- -- 49 1984 Average 161 -- -- 53 1985 Average 144 -- -- 50 1986 Average 155 -- -- 47 1987 Average 134 -- -- 47 1988 Average 124 -- -- 45 1989 Average 106 -- -- 44 1990 Average 132 -- -- 49 1991 Average 144 -- -- 50 1992 Average 141 -- -- 43 1993 Average 141 64 77 44 1994 Average 145 73 73 42 1995 Average 130 67 63 37 1996 January 114 58 55 36 February 97 53 44 32 March 90 49 40 32 April 90 52 38 34 May 96 57 39 34 June 102 60 41 35 July 107 62 45 35 August 110 62 49 36 September 115 64 51 38 October 115 60 54 38 November 122 65 57 42 December 127 68 58 46 Average -- -- -- -- 1997 January 111 60 51 42 February 105 56 49 40 March 101 58 43 41 April 97 59 39 41 May 108 63 45 39 June 118 65 53 39 July 123 64 59 35 August 133 69 64 36 September 139 69 70 35 October 136 63 73 36 November 141 68 73 38 December 138 68 70 40 Average -- -- -- -- 1998 January 133 68 65 40 February 128 65 63 38 March 124 63 61 41 April 126 63 63 39 May 137 69 68 39 June R 139 R 70 R 69 40 July* E 144 E 72 E 72 E 40 7-Mo. Avg -- -- -- -- 1997 7-Mo. Avg -- -- -- -- 1996 7-Mo. Avg -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Data collected from the Weekly Petroleum Supply Reporting System are used to develop estimates of the most current monthly quantities. d In January 1975, 1981, and 1983, numerous respondents were added to surveys affecting stocks reported and stock change calculations. Stock changes are calculated using new stock basis stock levels. R = Revised data. E = Estimated data. Notes: Stocks are totals as of end of period. Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. Source: Energy Information Administration/Petroleum Supply Monthly, Tables S5 and S6. ------------ For additional information, please contact the Energy Information Administration's National Energy Information Center at (202)586-8800.