Imports of crude oil decreased by 1.2 million barrels per day, compared to last week, and averaged at 5.5 million barrels daily. Gasoline production declined and was producing about 9.1 million barrels per day, compared to the 9.6 million figure of the previous week.
Meanwhile, crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.2 million barrels per day, up by 225,000 barrels per day, compared to the week before. Overall, refineries operated at 86 percent of their operable capacity.
Crude inventories in the United States decreased by 7.69 million barrels compared to last week, according to private data reportedly published by the American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, gasoline inventories decreased by 5.31 million barrels, while its distillate reserves were down by 3.45 million barrels over the same week.