EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change comes in at 1.611M against 0.744M consensus
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | — | — |
| USDJPY | — | — |
The EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change was reported at 1.611M for the period ending 2026-08-12. This figure came in above the consensus expectation of 0.744M, representing a surprise of 116.5%. The previous reading was 2.356M.
Following the release, market reactions were observed across major pairs. Fifteen minutes after the data, AUDUSD was down 6.6 pips, EURUSD was down 4.0 pips, GBPUSD was down 4.6 pips, and NZDUSD was down 6.5 pips. USDCAD gained 6.0 pips, USDCHF gained 5.6 pips, and USDJPY gained 9.8 pips. XAUUSD traded lower by 76 pips. These initial moves are generally smaller than the median 1-hour moves typically seen after similar releases, such as the median 7 pips for AUDUSD, 8 pips for EURUSD, 11 pips for GBPUSD, 6 pips for NZDUSD, 10 pips for USDCAD, 7 pips for USDCHF, 8 pips for USDJPY, and 22 pips for XAUUSD.