The following is the unedited transcript of the news release from the Energy Information Administration.



Summary of Weekly Petroleum Data for the Week Ending October 28, 2005

U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged over 13.9 million barrels per day during the week ending October 28, up 346,000 barrels per day from the previous week''s average, as more Gulf Coast refiners were able to begin operating again. Refineries operated at 82.5 percent of their operable capacity last week (capacity temporarily lost is not subtracted from operable capacity). Gasoline and distillate fuel production both rose, reaching over 8.7 million barrels per day and 3.8 million barrels per day, respectively.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged nearly 10.1 million barrels per day last week, up 103,000 barrels per day from the previous week. Over the last four weeks, crude oil imports have averaged nearly 9.5 million barrels per day, a decline of 877,000 barrels per day from the comparable four weeks last year. Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last week averaged over 1.2 million barrels per day, while distillate fuel imports averaged 323,000 barrels per day.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve) increased by 2.7 million barrels from the previous week. At 319.1 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 rose by 1.0 million barrels last week, putting them in the lower half of the average range. Distillate fuel inventories inched lower by 0.2 million barrels last week, and remain just above the lower end of the average range for this time of year. A decline in high-sulfur (heating oil) distillate fuel more than compensated for an increase in low-sulfur (diesel fuel) distillate fuel. Total commercial petroleum inventories increased by 1.6 million barrels last week, and remain in the upper half of the average range for this time of year.

Total product supplied over the last four-week period has averaged nearly 20.5 million barrels per day, or 1.8 percent less than averaged over the same period last year. Over the last four weeks, motor gasoline demand has averaged over 8.9 million barrels per day, or 1.7 percent below the same period last year. Distillate fuel demand has averaged over 4.0 million barrels per day over the last four weeks, or 1.5 percent below the same period last year. Jet fuel demand is down 4.2 percent over the last four weeks compared to the same four-week period last year.



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