美國能源資訊署（EIA）每週提供有關美國的石油產品的儲存報告，石油作為一項最為重要的商品，近年來對世界經濟的影響力越來越大，其意義已經超過經濟本身。石油產品存貨如果減少，導致石油價格上升，意味著經濟活動可能會受到負面影響，同時也引起投資者對通脹和利率上升的憂慮。
主要是針對原油、汽油和蒸餾油三個主要品種進行統計。最新報告於2008年1月4日發表。內容有六十多頁，對有興趣進行石油產品期貨賣買者十分有用。
U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged nearly 15.8 million barrels per day during the week ending January 4, up 389,000 barrels per day from the previous week's average. Refineries operated at 91.3 percent of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production moved higher compared to the previous week, averaging 9.1 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production rose last week, averaging nearly 4.5 million barrels per day.
U.S. crude oil imports averaged 9.8 million barrels per day last week, down 203,000 barrels per day from the previous week. Over the last four weeks, crude oil imports have averaged nearly 9.7 million barrels per day, or 60,000 barrels per day more than averaged over the same four-week period last year.
Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last week averaged 1.0 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel imports averaged 131,000 barrels per day last week.
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) dropped by 6.8 million barrels compared to the previous week. At 282.8 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories increased by 5.3 million barrels last week, and are in the upper half of the average range. Both finished gasoline inventories and gasoline blending components inventories increased last week. Distillate fuel inventories increased by 1.5 million barrels, and are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year. Propane/propylene
inventories decreased by 3.2 million barrels last week. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 8.1 million barrels
last week, and are in the bottom half of the average range for this
time of year.
Total products supplied over the last four-week period has averaged 21.3 million barrels per day, up by 2.6 percent compared to the similar period last year. Over the last four weeks, motor gasoline demand has averaged 9.3 million barrels per day, or 0.4 percent above the same period last year. Distillate fuel demand has averaged nearly 4.5 million barrels per day over the last four weeks, up 4.9 percent compared to the same period last year. Jet fuel demand is 3.1 percent lower over the last four weeks compared to the same four-week period last year.The average world crude oil price on January 4, 2008 was $92.93, $3.17 more than last week's price and $38.30 above a year ago.
WTI was $97.90 per barrel on January 4, 2008, $1.87 more than last week's price and $41.61 more than a year ago. The spot price for
conventional gasoline in the New York Harbor was 247.10 cents per gallon, down 0.15 cent from last week's price but 100.17 cents over a year ago. The spot price for No. 2 heating oil in the New York Harbor was 268.30 cents per gallon, 3.95 cents more than last week's price and 116.02 cents above a year ago.
The national average retail regular gasoline price increased to 310.9 cents per gallon on January 7, 2008, 5.6 cents per gallon more than last week and 80.3 cents over a year ago. The national average
retail diesel fuel price increased to 337.6 cents per gallon, 3.1 cents per gallon above last week and 83.9 cents more than a year ago.
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