EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report
Normally Wednesday, 10:30 ET
US inventories, production, imports and refinery inputsOil market event calendar.
Recurring public-data and contract events that can matter for oil analysis. Always verify holiday changes and exact contract dates at the linked official source.
Upcoming recurring events.
CFTC Commitments of Traders
Normally Friday, 15:30 ET
Tuesday futures positioning published later in the weekWTI and Brent contract calendars
Contract-specific
Verify expiry and delivery dates with the exchange before using a rolling seriesCalendar limitation: recurring dates can change for holidays, exceptional releases or exchange notices. The official source link is authoritative.
Use events with price context.
Open the oil market brief after a release, compare the Brent–WTI spread, and verify delivery timing in the contract guide.
What each calendar event can add.
US petroleum inventories
The EIA’s weekly report covers crude oil and product stocks, refinery activity, imports and implied demand. Compare the published figures with expectations and prior revisions; a headline crude-stock change does not describe the whole balance.
OPEC and allied meetings
Scheduled meetings can change production targets, compliance language or guidance. Read the final communiqué and country details. Pre-meeting reports are evidence of expectations, not an official decision.
Futures expiry and rollover
WTI and Brent use different exchange calendars and rules. Around a roll, the active reference may switch delivery months, so compare the named symbols before treating a chart step as a new market move.
Before and after an event.
Before a release, note the currently stored price, observation time and active contract rather than assuming the event is not already reflected. Afterward, wait for the official publication, compare both benchmarks and separate the observed price move from a possible explanation. Revisions, holiday schedules and unscheduled announcements can make a recurring calendar incomplete.
The calendar is therefore a research checklist, not an alert or trading signal. Use its official links for the authoritative date, and use the oil outlook only to test explicit scenarios against the latest accepted WTI and Brent references.