Mumbai, May 14 -- The Energy Information Administration (EIA) stated yesterday that US crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.4 million barrels per day during the week ending May 8, 2026, which was 369 thousand barrels per day more than the previous week's average. Refineries operated at 91.7% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.8 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production decreased, averaging 4.8 million barrels per day.
The US crude oil imports averaged 5.9 million barrels per day last week, increased by 424 thousand barrels per day from the previous week. Over the past four weeks, crude oil imports averaged about 5.8 million barrels per day, 1.0% more than the same four-week...