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source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
indicator: Refinery Crude Runs Change
ticker: ECONOMICS:USRCR
period: Week Ending February 27, 2026
report_date: March 4, 2026
url: https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/weekly/
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# Refinery Crude Runs Change

## Data Summary

**Week Ending February 27, 2026**

- **Current Week:** +0.18 million barrels per day (+180,000 bbl/d)
- **Previous Week:** -0.416 million barrels per day (-416,000 bbl/d)
- **Week-over-Week Improvement:** +596,000 bbl/d (strong operational recovery)

## Context

Crude runs refer to the volume of crude oil consumed by refineries. The metric increased by 0.18 Mbbl/d, representing a strong operational recovery after the prior week's significant 416,000 bbl/d contraction. This represents a 596,000 bbl/d improvement in refinery utilization.

## Assessment

The substantial week-over-week improvement reflects a sharp rebound in refinery operations and capacity utilization. This operational recovery directly supports the concurrent production gains observed in both gasoline (+0.119 Mbbl/d) and distillate (+0.061 Mbbl/d). The restoration of crude runs after last week's decline indicates that temporary operational constraints (maintenance, mechanical issues, or planned downtime) have been resolved, returning refineries to normal throughput levels.

## Source

**Publication:** Weekly Petroleum Status Report  
**Agency:** U.S. Energy Information Administration  
**Release:** March 4, 2026, 10:30 AM ET  
**Data Period:** Week Ending February 27, 2026  
**Frequency:** Weekly