MOTOR GASOLINE STOCKS
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
MOTOR GASOLINE STOCKS
U.S. Motor Gasoline Energy Stocks (weekly data, not seasonally adjusted)
Motor gasoline supply and consumption are balanced through changes in motor gasoline stocks. Motor gasoline stocks in the United States, average about 200 billion barrels. The recent high of motor gasoline stocks was in the week of June 29 of 2001, when the system prepared to meet higher demand in the summer. Since then the stocks have decreased. In the beginning of June, motor gasoline stocks decreased to 214 billion barrels.
| Motor Gasoline Stocks (thousands of barrels) | 31-May-02 | 7-Jun-02 |
|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 215,916 | 214,362 |
| Percent change from previous week | -1.00 | -0.72 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report, June 2002, Available at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/gasoline.html