EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change comes in at 2.356M against 0.417M consensus
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | — | — |
| USDJPY | — | — |
The EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change for August 5, 2026, was reported at 2.356M. This figure substantially surpassed the consensus expectation of 0.417M, marking a surprise of 465.0%. The previous reading for this indicator was -0.771M.
Measured market reactions across major pairs have been relatively subdued in the 15 minutes following the release. AUDUSD moved -0.2 pips, EURUSD moved -1.2 pips, GBPUSD moved -4.9 pips, and NZDUSD moved -1.9 pips. USDCAD moved -1.9 pips, USDCHF moved +5.3 pips, and USDJPY moved +5.5 pips. Gold, XAUUSD, moved +25 pips. These initial moves are generally smaller than the median 1-hour moves observed after past releases, which typically see AUDUSD move 7 pips, EURUSD 8 pips, GBPUSD 11 pips, NZDUSD 6 pips, USDCAD 10 pips, USDCHF 7 pips, USDJPY 8 pips, and XAUUSD 22 pips.