US crude oil inventories for the week ended Oct. 27, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, increased by 800,000 bbl from the previous week, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration.
At 421.9 million bbl, US crude oil inventories are about 5% below the 5-year average for this time of year, the EIA report indicated.
EIA said total motor gasoline inventories increased by 100,000 bbl from last week and are about 2% above the 5-year range for this time of year. Finished gasoline inventories increased, while blending component inventories decreased last week. Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 800,000 bbl and are about 12% below the 5-year average for this time of year.
Propane-propylene inventories decreased by 1.2 million bbl from last week and are 16% above the 5-year average for this time of year, EIA said.
US crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.3 million b/d for the week ended Oct. 27, about 62,000 b/d more than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 85.4% of capacity.
Gasoline production decreased, averaging 9.5 million b/d. Distillate fuel production decreased, averaging 4.6 million b/d.
US crude oil imports averaged 6.4 million b/d, up 412,000 b/d from the previous week. Over the last 4 weeks, crude oil imports averaged 6.2 million b/d, 1.4% more than the same period last year. Total motor gasoline imports averaged 557,000 b/d. Distillate fuel imports averaged 71,000 b/d.