FxWirePro: Key charts explaining crude oil inventories and production report of EIA

Here are some key charts based on data from the United States’ Energy Information Agency’s (EIA) latest report that explains the level of inventories, refinery demand, and production.

• Chart 1 shows crude oil production in the United States at a record high of 11.7 million barrels per day. Last week, there was no change.
   
• Chart 2 shows the level of U.S. distillate inventories. According to the latest report, the inventory rose sharply last week rose to 140 million barrels.
   
• U.S. oil imports have been declining over the past couple of year. But, it has gone up rapidly in recent times thanks to higher refinery demand. Last week, it rose to 7.85 million barrels per day.
   
• Chart 4 shows the level of U.S. crude oil exports, which rose to a new record high of 3.2 million barrels per day last month. Last week, it was at 2.06 million barrels per day. However, average exports are rising steadily.
   
• Chart 5 shows U.S. refinery operating at 96.1 percent. Refinery intake picked up recently but still lower than 98.1 percent a few months ago, which was the fastest pace since 1998.
   
• Chart 6 shows the level of crude oil inventories, which has declined around 112 million barrels since its peak in April 2017. Inventories declined last week to 439.7 million barrels.