Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline, 1973 - Present (Million Barrels) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Excluding Blending Year/Month Oxygenates Finished Components Oxygenates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1973 Average 209 -- -- -- 1974 Average f 218 -- -- -- 1975 Average 235 -- -- -- 1976 Average 231 -- -- -- 1977 Average 258 -- -- -- 1978 Average 238 -- -- -- 1979 Average 237 -- -- -- 1980 Average f 261 -- -- -- 1981 Average 253 203 50 -- 1982 Average f 235 f 194 41 -- 1983 Average 222 186 37 -- 1984 Average 243 205 38 -- 1985 Average 223 190 33 -- 1986 Average 233 194 39 -- 1987 Average 226 189 37 -- 1988 Average 228 190 39 -- 1989 Average 213 177 36 -- 1990 Average 220 181 39 -- 1991 Average 219 182 37 -- 1992 Average 216 178 39 -- 1993 Average 226 187 39 13 1994 Average 215 176 38 17 1995 Average 202 161 42 12 1996 January 215 169 45 12 February 214 168 45 12 March 203 158 44 13 April 203 160 43 13 May 205 162 42 12 June 205 164 40 11 July 202 164 39 11 August 191 155 37 12 September 200 161 39 11 October 189 149 40 11 November 188 151 37 12 December 195 157 38 13 Average -- -- -- -- 1997 January 208 165 44 13 February 204 162 42 13 March 200 154 46 14 April 197 152 45 13 May 202 158 44 13 June 204 164 41 12 July 190 151 39 13 August 187 150 37 13 September 198 158 41 13 October 200 158 42 12 November 203 162 41 12 December 210 166 43 12 Average -- -- -- -- 1998 January 221 175 46 13 February 221 173 49 14 March 215 166 49 13 April 214 168 46 13 May 221 175 46 13 June 221 178 44 14 July 215 172 43 13 August 211 169 42 13 September 207 R 165 43 13 October* E 201 E 157 NA 10-Mo. Avg -- -- -- 1997 10-Mo. Avg -- -- -- -- 1996 10-Mo. Avg -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Data collected from the Weekly Petroleum Supply Reporting System are used to develop estimates of the most current monthly quantities. f In January 1975, 1981, and 1983, numerous respondents were added to surveys affecting stocks reported and stock change calculations. R = Revised data. E = Estimated data. NA = Data not available. 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, Table S4. ------------ For additional information, please contact the Energy Information Administration's National Energy Information Center at (202)586-8800.