Crude Oil Summary (EIA)
U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 17.2 million barrels per day during the week ending June 26, 2026, which was 85 thousand barrels per day more than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 96.6% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production increased last week, averaging 10.0 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production decreased, averaging 5.2 million barrels per day. U.S. crude oil imports averaged 5.3 million barrels per day last week, decreased by 291 thousand barrels per day from the previous week. Over the past four weeks, crude oil imports averaged about 5.5 million barrels per day, 10.9% less than the same four-week period last year. Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last week averaged 639 thousand barrels per day, and distillate fuel imports averaged 108 thousand barrels per day. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 3.8 million barrels from the previous week. At 408.4 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 7% below the five-year average for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories decreased by 2.3 million barrels from last week and are 7% below the five-year average for this time of year. Both finished gasoline and blending component inventories decreased last week. Distillate fuel inventories increased by 2.5 million barrels last week and are about 8% below the five-year average for this time of year. Propane/propylene inventories increased by 1.3 million barrels from last week and are 33% above the five-year average for this time of year. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 0.7 million barrels last week. Total products supplied over the last four-week period averaged 20.6 million barrels per day, up by 1.7% from the same period last year. Over the past four weeks, motor gasoline product supplied averaged 9.0 million barrels per day, down by 2.6% from the same period last year. Distillate fuel product supplied averaged 3.7 million barrels per day over the past four weeks, down by 1.9% from the same period last year. Jet fuel product supplied was up 0.6% compared with the same four-week period last year. The national average retail price for regular gasoline decreased to $3.831 per gallon on June 22, 2026, $0.083 less than last week’s price, and $0.667 more than the year-ago price. The national average retail diesel fuel price decreased $0.164 to $4.668 per gallon, $0.941 more than the price one year ago.