Summary of Weekly Petroleum Data for the Week Ending October 20, 2017 U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged over 16.0 million barrels per day during the week average. Refineries operated at 87.8% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging over 9.9 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production increased last week, averaging 4.8 million barrels per day. U.S. crude oil imports averaged over 8.1 million barrels per day last week, up by 640,000 barrels per day from the previous week. Over the last four weeks, crude oil imports averaged 7.6 million barrels per day, 3.2% above the same four-week period last year. Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last week averaged 233,000 barrels per day. Distillate fuel imports averaged 133,000 barrels per day last week. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased […]