EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change preview: Consensus forecasts larger build
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
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| EURUSD | — | — |
| USDJPY | — | — |
The market is awaiting the EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change report, scheduled for release on August 12, 2026, at 14:30 UTC. Analysts’ consensus forecasts a build of 6.059M barrels, a notable increase compared to the previous reading of 2.479M barrels. This release carries a high impact rating, suggesting it could influence market dynamics.
Historically, this release has been associated with notable price movements across major currency pairs and gold. Based on our price feed, AUDUSD has seen a median 1-hour move of 7 pips and top-quarter releases moving 12+ pips across 519 releases since 2015. EURUSD recorded a median 1-hour move of 8 pips and top-quarter moves of 15+ pips over 521 releases. GBPUSD showed a median 1-hour move of 11 pips and top-quarter releases moving 19+ pips over 523 releases. USDCAD experienced a median 1-hour move of 10 pips and top-quarter moves of 18+ pips over 523 releases. XAUUSD has shown significant volatility, with a median 1-hour move of 22 pips and top-quarter releases moving 45+ pips over 517 releases.
Recent prints for this series include an actual reading of 2.479M on August 5, 2026, following a forecast of -1.257M. On July 29, 2026, the actual was -7.167M against a forecast of 5.131M. The July 22, 2026, release saw an actual of 2.01M compared to a forecast of 1.978M.