Crude Oil Stocks, 1973 - Present (Million Barrels) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Petroleum Other Year/Month Total Reserve Primary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1973 Average 242 -- 242 1974 Average 265 -- 265 1975 Average 271 -- 271 1976 Average 285 -- 285 1977 Average 348 7 340 1978 Average 376 67 309 1979 Average 430 91 339 1980 Average e 466 108 e 358 1981 Average 594 230 363 1982 Average e 644 294 e 350 1983 Average 723 379 344 1984 Average 796 451 345 1985 Average 814 493 321 1986 Average 843 512 331 1987 Average 890 541 349 1988 Average 890 560 330 1989 Average 921 580 341 1990 Average 908 586 323 1991 Average 893 569 325 1992 Average 893 575 318 1993 Average 922 587 335 1994 Average 929 592 337 1995 Average 895 592 303 1996 January 895 592 303 February 893 592 301 March 889 589 300 April 890 586 303 May 890 586 304 June 899 584 314 July 891 583 308 August 891 578 313 September 876 574 302 October 882 574 308 November 869 570 299 December 850 566 284 Average -- -- -- 1997 January 864 563 301 February 861 563 297 March 877 563 313 April 883 563 319 May 890 563 326 June 884 563 320 July 873 563 310 August 864 563 301 September 867 563 304 October 879 563 316 November 887 563 324 December 868 563 305 Average -- -- -- 1998 January 884 563 321 February 886 563 322 March 900 563 336 April 915 563 351 May 916 563 353 June 896 563 333 July 903 563 339 August R 894 563 R 330 September* E 885 E 563 E 322 9-Mo. Avg -- -- -- 1997 9-Mo. Avg -- -- -- 1996 9-Mo. Avg -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Data collected from the Weekly Petroleum Supply Reporting System are used to develop estimates of the most current monthly quantities. e Stocks of Alaskan crude oil in transit were included beginning in January 1981. R = Revised data. E = Estimated data. Notes: Stocks are totals as of end of period. Crude oil includes lease condensate. 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, Table S2. ------------ For additional information, please contact the Energy Information Administration's National Energy Information Center at (202)586-8800.