This indicator represents the percentage of the total capacity of petroleum refineries in the United States that is currently being utilized to process crude oil. It is a critical metric for understanding the demand for crude oil and the future supply of refined products like gasoline and diesel. High utilization rates suggest strong demand and can lead to a drawdown in crude oil inventories.
The rate is calculated by dividing the gross input to atmospheric crude oil distillation units by the total operable capacity of those units. Data is collected weekly by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) from refinery operators.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.00 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | -0.30 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | -0.70 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1.10 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | -0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 0.40 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | -0.80 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 0.50 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | -0.60 | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 1.40 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 0.60 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 0.20 | — | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 2.90 | — | — |
| May 20, 2026 | -0.10 | — | — |
| May 13, 2026 | 1.60 | — | — |
| May 6, 2026 | 0.50 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 0.50 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2026 | -0.50 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | -2.40 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | -0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2026 | -0.80 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 1.50 | — | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 0.60 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 1.60 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | -2.40 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 1.60 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | -1.10 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2026 | -0.40 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2026 | -2.40 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | -2.00 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 0.60 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.10 | — | — |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 0.30 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 0.40 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 1.80 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 2.30 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 3.40 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | -0.60 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2025 | -2.00 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 2.90 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | -6.70 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1.00 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2025 | -1.60 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2025 | -0.30 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2025 | -1.60 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 0.60 | — | — |
