- Prior was +9357K
- Gasoline -2514K vs -2500K expected
- Prior gasoline -4642K
- Distillates -1075K vs -300K expected
- Prior distillates +917K
- Refinery utilization +2.00% vs +0.25% exp
The production numbers don't get as much attention but they're key. Production fell 0.2% on the week to 9.022 million barrels per day from 9.038mbpd. That's down 3.9% y/y in a sign that lower prices are beginning to have the desired effect.
Still, inventories are rising it's only a matter of time until capacity is maxed out. Here is a chart of total US oil inventories (ex-SPR).
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