U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.7 million barrels per day during the week ending March 8, 2024, which was 390 thousand barrels per day more than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 86.8% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.9 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production increased last week, averaging 4.6 million barrels per day. U.S. crude oil imports averaged 5.5 million barrels per day last week, decreased by 1.7 million barrels per day from the previous week. Over the past four weeks, crude oil imports averaged about 6.4 … (full story)