United States crude oil inventories rose by 3.72 million barrels in the week ended April 3rd, 2026, marking a fourth consecutive weekly increase. This followed a substantial build of 10.263 million barrels in the prior week. By contrast, gasoline inventories declined by 3.97 million barrels, extending a previous drop of 3.209 million barrels. Distillate stockpiles—which include diesel and heating oil—also fell, decreasing by 599,000 barrels after a 1.04 million barrel decline in the preceding week.