U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.2 million barrels per day during the week ending October 5, 2018, which was 352,000 barrels per day less than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 88.8% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.7 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production decreased last week, averaging 5.0 million barrels per day. U.S. crude oil imports averaged 7.4 million barrels per day last week, down by 568,000 barrels per day from the previous week. Over the past four weeks, crude oil imports averaged about 7.8 million barrels per day, 5.3% more than the same four-week period last year. Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last week averaged 693,000 barrels per day, and distillate fuel imports averaged 187,000 barrels per day. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) […]