Crude Oil Summary (EIA):
U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.8 million barrels per day during the week ending May 24, 2019, which was 189,000 barrels per day more than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 91.2% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.9 million barrels per day.
Distillate fuel production decreased last week, averaging 5.2 million barrels per day. U.S. crude oil imports averaged 6.9 million barrels per day last week, down by 81,000 barrels per day from the previous week. Over the past four weeks, crude oil imports averaged about 7.0 million barrels per day, 8.5% less than the same four-week period last year. Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last week averaged 1,087,000 barrels per day, and distillate fuel imports averaged 177,000 barrels per day. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 0.3 million barrels from the previous week. At 476.5 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 5% above the five year average for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories increased by 2.2 million barrels last week and are about 1% above the five year average for this time of year. Finished gasoline inventories decreased while blending components inventories increased last week. Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 1.6 million barrels last week and are about 5% below the five year average for this time of year. Propane/propylene inventories decreased by 0.1 million barrels last week and are about 17% above the five year average for this time of year. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased last week by 1.6 million barrels last week. Total products supplied over the last four-week period averaged 20.3 million barrels per day, down by 2.0% from the same period last year. Over the past four weeks, motor gasoline product supplied averaged 9.5 million barrels per day, down by 2.2% from the same period last year. Distillate fuel product supplied averaged 4.0 million barrels per day over the past four weeks, down by 2.6% from the same period last year. Jet fuel product supplied was up 2.9% compared with the same four-week period last year. The West Texas Intermediate crude oil price was $58.40 per barrel on May 24, 2019, $4.37 below last week’s price and $9.52 less than a year ago. The spot price for conventional gasoline in the New York Harbor was $1.875 per gallon, $0.105 less than last week’s price and $0.234 lower than a year ago. The spot price for ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel in the New York Harbor was $1.985 per gallon, $0.107 below last week’s price and $0.225 under a year ago. The national average retail regular gasoline price was $2.822 per gallon on May 27, 2019, $0.030 lower than last week’s price and $0.140 under a year ago. The national average retail diesel fuel price was $3.151 per gallon, $0.012 below last week’s price and $0.137 under a year ago.
