EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change comes in at 4.405M against 6.913M consensus
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | — | — |
| USDJPY | — | — |
The EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change for the week ending August 19, 2026, came in at an increase of 4.405 million barrels. This figure was significantly below the consensus expectation of an increase of 6.913 million barrels, representing a surprise of -36.3%. The previous week’s change was an increase of 17.423 million barrels.
Following the release, market reactions were observed across several pairs within the first 15 minutes. AUDUSD moved up 2.0 pips, EURUSD gained 4.1 pips, GBPUSD rose 1.3 pips, and NZDUSD increased by 3.0 pips. USDCAD saw a minor increase of 0.3 pips. USDCHF declined by 12 pips, and USDJPY fell by 13 pips. Gold, XAUUSD, moved up 42 pips. Compared to historical median 1-hour moves, the initial 15-minute reactions for AUDUSD, EURUSD, GBPUSD, NZDUSD, and USDCAD were relatively small. USDCHF and USDJPY showed more significant moves. XAUUSD’s 42-pip move was notable, approaching its typical top-quarter release move of 46+ pips and exceeding its median 1-hour move of 22 pips.