U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged about 15.6 million barrels per day during the week ending September 20, 2013, roughly 500 thousand barrels per day lower than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 90.3 percent of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production fell from the previous week , averaging 9.0 million barrels per day.

Distillate fuel production dropped last week to about 4.8 million barrels per day.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged about 7.9 million barrels per day last week, up by 346 thousand barrels per day from the previous week. Over the last four weeks, crude oil imports averaged over 7.9 million barrels per day. Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last week averaged 460 thousand barrels per day. Distillate fuel imports averaged 137 thousand barrels per day last week.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 2.6 million barrels from the previous week. At 358.3 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are toward the upper range for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories increased by 0.2 million barrels last week and are in the upper half of the average range. Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 0.2 million barrels last week and remain near the lower limit of the average range for this time of year. Propane/propylene inventories increased by 1.0 million barrels last week and are in the middle of the average range. Total commercial petroleum inventories increased by 1.5 million barrels last week.

Total products supplied over the last four-week period averaged 19.1 million barrels per day, up by 3.8 percent from the same period last year. Over the last four weeks, motor gasoline product supplied averaged about 8.9 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel product supplied averaged 3.7 million barrels per day over the last four weeks, up by 7.8 percent from the same period last year. Jet fuel product supplied averaged 1.5 million barrels per over the last four weeks, up 2.0 percent compared to the same four-week period last year.

Source: EIA