US crude oil inventories for the week ended Aug. 14, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, decreased by 1.6 million bbl from the previous week, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration.
At 512.5 million bbl, US crude oil inventories are 15% above the 5-year average for this time of year, the EIA report indicated.
EIA said total motor gasoline inventories decreased by 3.3 million bbl and are 7% above the 5-year range for this time of year. Finished gasoline inventories increased while blending component inventories decreased last week. Distillate fuel inventories increased by 200,000 bbl and are about 24% above the 5-year average for this time of year.
Propane-propylene inventories are virtually unchanged and are about 10% above the 5-year average for this time of year, EIA said.
US refinery inputs averaged 14.5 million b/d for the week ended Aug. 14, about 171,000 b/d less than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 80.9% of capacity.
Gasoline production decreased, averaging 9.4 million b/d. Distillate fuel production decreased, averaging 4.7 million b/d.
US crude oil imports averaged 5.7 million b/d, up 109,000 b/d from the previous week. Over the last 4 weeks, crude oil imports averaged 5.6 million b/d, 21.7% less than the same period last year. Total motor gasoline imports averaged 557,000 b/d. Distillate fuel imports averaged 48,000 b/d.
