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


Summary of Weekly Petroleum Data for the Week Ending August 25, 2006

U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.8 million barrels per day during the week ending August 25, up 54,000 barrels per day from the previous week''s average. Refineries operated at 92.9 % of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production declined last week compared to the previous week, averaging over 9.1 million barrels per day, while distillate fuel production increased, averaging 4.2 million barrels per day.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged nearly 11.2 million barrels per day last week, up 956,000 barrels per day from the previous week, and the second largest weekly average ever. Over the last four weeks, crude oil imports have averaged nearly 10.4 million barrels per day, an increase of 92,000 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 nearly 1.2 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel imports averaged 360,000 barrels per day last week.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) rose 2.4 million barrels compared to the previous week. At 332.8 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 increased by 0.4 million barrels last week, and near the upper end of the average range. Distillate fuel inventories rose by 1.3 million barrels, and remain above the upper end of the average range for this time of year. Most of the increase was in ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel inventories, while high-sulfur distillate fuel (heating oil) inventories inched higher by 0.3 million barrels. Total commercial petroleum inventories increased by 4.0 million barrels last week, and remain above the upper end of the average range for this time of year.

Total products supplied over the last four-week period has averaged nearly 21.3 million barrels per day, or about the same as averaged over the same period last year. Over the last four weeks, motor gasoline demand has averaged 9.6 million barrels per day, or 1.6 % above the same period last year. Distillate fuel demand has averaged nearly 4.1 million barrels per day over the last four weeks, or 2.8 % above the same period last year. Jet fuel demand is up 2.8 % over the last four weeks compared to the same four-week period last year.


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