The following is the un-edited press release from the Energy Information Administration.


Summary of Weekly Petroleum Data for the Week Ending October 27, 2006

U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged nearly 15.3 million barrels per day during the week ending October 27, up 406,000 barrels per day from the previous week''s average. Refineries operated at 88.9 percent of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production increased last week compared to the previous week, averaging nearly 8.8 million barrels per day, while distillate fuel production also rose, averaging nearly 4.2 million barrels per day.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged 10.1 million barrels per day last week, up 599,000 from the previous week. Over the last four weeks, crude oil imports have averaged 10.1 million barrels per day. Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last week averaged over 1.2 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel imports averaged 265,000 barrels per day last week.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) rose by 2.0 million barrels compared to the previous week. At 334.3 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories remain well above the upper end of the average range for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories dropped by 2.8 million barrels last week, and are at the upper end of the average range.

Distillate fuel inventories declined by 2.7 million barrels, but remain above the upper end of the average range for this time of year. Ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel inventories rose by 3.2 million barrels, but low-sulfur distillate fuel (regular diesel fuel) inventories dropped by 4.4 million barrels and high-sulfur distillate fuel (heating oil) inventories fell by 1.5 million barrels. Total commercial petroleum inventories declined by 3.4 million barrels last week, but remain well above the upper end of the average range for this time of year.

Total products supplied over the last four-week period has averaged over 21.3 million barrels per day, or 5.5% more than averaged over the same period last year (when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita lowered demand levels). Over the last four weeks, motor gasoline demand has averaged nearly 9.4 million barrels per day, or 4.1% above the same period last year. Distillate fuel demand has averaged over 4.4 million barrels per day over the last four weeks, or 8.6% above the same period last year. Jet fuel demand is up 4.1% over the last four weeks compared to the same four-week period last year.


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