What were the most interesting data points in the energy industry last month?
Find out in our latest edition of CINCO's Monthly Metrics.
![Current crude oil stockpiles lowest in over a year](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-Oct-02-2023-05-46-11-5128-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=1-Oct-02-2023-05-46-11-5128-PM.png)
416.3: Current crude oil stockpiles (in MMbbl), representing the lowest total since January 2022. US Crude Oil Inventories Fall to Lowest Level of 2023
![Current battery storage capacity in TX](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2-Oct-02-2023-05-46-12-8869-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=2-Oct-02-2023-05-46-12-8869-PM.png)
3,518: Texas’ current battery storage capacity, in MW. More than 10,000 MW is expected to be online in 2024. Batteries Added to Power Grid This Summer May Have Helped
![clean energy investments for IEA climate objectives](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3-Oct-02-2023-05-46-13-6033-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=3-Oct-02-2023-05-46-13-6033-PM.png)
$1.8T: The expected amount, in trillions, of total clean energy investments in 2023. The annual spending will need to increase to $4.5 trillion by 2030 to meet climate objectives, per the IEA. Net Zero is Still Possible But Clean Energy Spending Must Go Faster
![federal lands for solar energy development](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4-Oct-02-2023-05-46-13-5648-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=4-Oct-02-2023-05-46-13-5648-PM.png)
870,000: The total acres of federal land designated for solar energy development. BLM Solar Energy Latest Updates
![Permian Basin onshore rig count for September](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/5-Oct-02-2023-05-46-13-2331-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=5-Oct-02-2023-05-46-13-2331-PM.png)
317: The rig count in the Permian Basin as of Sept. 22, accounting for 50% of the US onshore rigs.