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 Average 895 571 324 1999 Average 852 567 284 2000 Average 826 541 286 2001 January 836 542 294 February 824 542 282 March 851 542 309 April 873 542 331 May 872 543 328 June 852 543 308 July 857 544 313 August 852 544 308 September 854 545 309 October 858 545 313 November 860 547 312 December 862 550 312 Average -- -- -- 2002 January 875 555 320 February 887 560 327 March 895 561 334 April 891 567 325 May 898 571 327 June 894 576 318 July 883 579 304 August 878 582 296 September 858 587 271 October 881 590 291 November 884 596 288 December 877 599 278 Average -- -- -- 2003 January 872 599 273 February 870 599 270 March 880 599 280 April 890 600 290 May 887 603 284 June R 892 R 609 R 283 July* E 893 E 612 E 280 7-Mo. Avg -- -- -- 2002 7-Mo. Avg -- -- -- 2001 7-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.