NEWS Release - Weekly Petroleum Status Report
U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.7 million barrels per day during the week ending June 24, 2016, 190,000 barrels per day more than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 93.0% of their operable capacity last week.
Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging about 10.0 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production increased last week, averaging over 5.0 million barrels per day. U.S. crude oil imports averaged about 7.6 million barrels per day last week, down by 884,000 barrels per day from the previous week.
Over the last four weeks, crude oil imports averaged over 7.8 million barrels per day, 12.0% above the same four-week period last year. Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last week averaged 904,000 barrels per day. Distillate fuel imports averaged 25,000 barrels per day last week. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 4.1 million barrels from the previous week.
At 526.6 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are at historically high levels for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories increased by 1.4 million barrels last week, and are well above the upper limit of the average range. Both finished gasoline inventories and blending components inventories increased last week. Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 1.8 million barrels last week but are well above the upper limit of the average range for this time of year. Propane/propylene inventories rose 2.5 million barrels last week and are near the upper limit of the average range. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 1.0 million barrels last week.
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