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Refinery utilization

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Is supply capacity recovering?

Refinery utilization · Weekly

Verified primary source
92.7%
+0.2 pp vs. prior period Last 3 average below prior 3

History: 92 observations · Local history available

Maintenance seasons and outages affect utilization.

As of: 2026-10-02 · Verified primary sourcePrimary source: EIA
View data table (last 24 observations)
PeriodValue (%)Type
2026-10-0292.7Primary-source estimate
2026-09-2592.5Primary-source estimate
2026-09-1894Primary-source estimate
2026-09-1196.8Primary-source estimate
2026-09-0497.8Primary-source estimate
2026-08-2898Primary-source estimate
2026-08-2197.4Primary-source estimate
2026-08-1497.2Primary-source estimate
2026-08-0796.2Primary-source estimate
2026-07-3196.5Primary-source estimate
2026-07-2497.2Primary-source estimate
2026-07-1796.1Primary-source estimate
2026-07-1096.2Primary-source estimate
2026-07-0395.8Primary-source estimate
2026-06-2696.6Primary-source estimate
2026-06-1996.1Primary-source estimate
2026-06-1296.7Primary-source estimate
2026-06-0595.3Primary-source estimate
2026-05-2994.7Primary-source estimate
2026-05-2294.5Primary-source estimate
2026-05-1591.6Primary-source estimate
2026-05-0891.7Primary-source estimate
2026-05-0190.1Primary-source estimate
2026-04-2489.6Primary-source estimate
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  • 2026-10-02 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-09-25 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-09-18 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-09-11 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-09-04 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-08-28 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-08-21 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-08-14 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-08-07 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-07-31 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-07-24 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-07-17 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-07-10 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-07-03 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-06-26 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-06-19 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-06-12 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-06-05 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-05-29 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-05-22 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-05-15 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-05-08 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-05-01 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.

  • 2026-04-24 · Verified on 2026-10-09 · EIA

    EIA US utilization of operable refinery capacity: gross inputs divided by operable capacity. Weekly estimates may be revised and should be read in the context of maintenance seasons.