Mumbai, Jan. 2 -- Energy Information Administration or EIA stated in a latest update that the US crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.8 million barrels per day during the week ending December 26, 2025, which was 71 thousand barrels per day more than the previous week's average. Refineries operated at 94.7% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.5 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production decreased by 77 thousand barrels per day last week, averaging 5.2 million barrels per day.
US crude oil imports averaged 5.0 million barrels per day last week, decreased by 1.1 million barrels per day from the previous week. Over the past four weeks, crude oil imports averaged about 6.0 million...