U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged about 17.1 million barrels per day during the week ending December 15, 2017, 111,000 barrels per day more than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 94.1% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging about 10.1 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production decreased last week, averaging 5.2 million barrels per day. U.S. crude oil imports averaged over 7.8 million barrels per day last week, up by 471,000 barrels per day from the previous week. Over the last four weeks, crude oil imports averaged over 7.4 million barrels per day, 6.2% less than the same four-week period last year. Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last week averaged 487,000 barrels per day. Distillate fuel imports averaged 380,000 barrels per day last week. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic […]