U.S. refinery crude runs increased more sharply in the latest reporting week, signaling a pickup in processing activity heading into mid-November. According to data updated on 12 November 2026, refinery crude runs rose by 0.322 million barrels week-over-week, compared with a smaller 0.199 million-barrel increase in the previous week.
The week-over-week comparison shows that refiners have stepped up throughput at a faster pace, with the current gain outpacing the prior period’s build. The figures, based on the EIA’s weekly assessment, indicate that U.S. refineries are continuing to ramp up operations, with the latest week marking a stronger advance in crude intake than the week before.\/body
