The U.S. Crude Oil Inventories report for the week that ended on December 9, 2016 was released this morning:
Weekly Change: -2,600,000 Barrels
Yearly Change: +24,800,000 Barrels
Current U.S. Crude Oil Stocks: 483,200,000 Barrels
Diminishing crude oil inventories often translate to higher crude oil prices (and vice versa), but not always.
The report is produced by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).