U.S. Petroleum Weekly – 31 March 2010
Crude oil stocks rose 2.9 million barrels for week ending 26 March; Gasoline stocks increased for 0.3 million barrels; Distillate stocks fell 1.0 million barrels; Propane/propylene stocks rose 0.5 million barrels; Other oils stocks increased 0.1 million barrels; Total crude oil and petroleum stocks rose 3.2 million barrels.
Refinery utilization rose from 81.1% to 82.6%.
Crude oil and petroleum product net imports were at 10 million barrels. All categories of petroleum stocks are still at elevated levels.
Chart 1. Crude Oil Futures
Chart 2. Weekly Change in U.S. Crude Oil and Distillates Stocks
Chart 3. U.S. Total Crude Oil, Gasoline and Distillate Ending Stocks
Chart 4. U.S. Refinery Capacity, Inputs, and Production
Chart 5. Weekly U.S. Total Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Imports and Exports