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 f 644 294 f 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 Average 850 566 284 1997 Average 868 563 305 1998 January 880 563 317 February 881 563 318 March 898 563 334 April 915 563 351 May 914 563 351 June 896 563 332 July 901 563 338 August 892 563 329 September 873 563 310 October 894 564 330 November 904 569 335 December 895 571 324 Average -- -- -- 1999 January 904 572 332 February 906 572 334 March 917 572 345 April 908 572 335 May 914 574 340 June 907 575 332 July 908 576 332 August 890 575 315 September 879 575 304 October 876 572 304 November 867 569 298 December 852 567 284 Average -- -- -- 2000 January 854 568 286 February 858 569 289 March 866 569 297 April R 873 569 R 303 May* E 871 E 569 E 302 5-Mo. Avg -- -- -- 1999 5-Mo. Avg -- -- -- 1998 5-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. f Stock changes are calculated using new basis stock levels. Crude oil stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve include non-U.S. stocks held under foreign or commercial storage agreements. 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.