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source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
url: https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/supply/weekly/
document_type: pdf
date_retrieved: 2026-04-22
period: week ending April 17, 2026
parent_publication: Weekly Petroleum Status Report
indicators_covered:
  - Crude Oil Stocks Change
  - Distillate Stocks Change
  - Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change
  - Gasoline Production Change
  - Refinery Crude Runs Change
  - Gasoline Stocks Change
  - Heating Oil Stocks Change
  - Distillate Fuel Production Change
  - Crude Oil Imports Change
---

Summary of Weekly Petroleum Data for the week ending April 17, 2026

U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.0 million barrels per day during the week ending April
17, 2026, which was 55 thousand barrels per day less than the previous week's average.
Refineries operated at 89.1% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production increased
last week, averaging 10.1 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production increased, averaging
5.0 million barrels per day.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged 6.1 million barrels per day last week, increased by 787 thousand
barrels per day from the previous week. Over the past four weeks, crude oil imports averaged
about 6.0 million barrels per day, 0.4% less than the same four-week period last year. Total
motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last
week averaged 587 thousand barrels per day, and distillate fuel imports averaged 190 thousand
barrels per day.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve)
increased by 1.9 million barrels from the previous week. At 465.7 million barrels, U.S. crude oil
inventories are about 3% above the five-year average for this time of year. Total motor gasoline
inventories decreased by 4.6 million barrels from last week and are 0.5% below the five-year
average for this time of year. Finished gasoline inventories increased, while blending component
inventories decreased last week. Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 3.4 million barrels last
week and are about 8% below the five-year average for this time of year. Propane/propylene
inventories increased by 2.1 million barrels from last week and are 69% above the five-year
average for this time of year. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 1.8 million
barrels last week.

Total products supplied over the last four-week period averaged 20.5 million barrels per day, up
by 3.0% from the same period last year. Over the past four weeks, motor gasoline product
supplied averaged 8.8 million barrels per day, up by 1.7% from the same period last year.
Distillate fuel product supplied averaged 4.0 million barrels per day over the past four weeks, up
by 3.4% from the same period last year. Jet fuel product supplied was down 6.5% compared with
the same four-week period last year.