U.S. refinery crude runs registered a smaller week-over-week decline in the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, suggesting throughput may be stabilizing after a sharper drop in the prior period. For the week ending before 8 April 2026, refinery runs fell by 0.129 million barrels (−0.129M), easing from the previous week’s decline of 0.219 million barrels (−0.219M).
The figures, updated on 08 April 2026, indicate that while refineries are still trimming crude processing compared with the week before, the pace of reduction has moderated. The comparison is made on a week-over-week basis, with the “actual” reflecting the change in the current week relative to the previous one, and the “previous” showing the change in that earlier week versus the week before it.
This deceleration in cuts may point to a tentative balancing of refinery operations, as plants adjust to evolving margins, demand patterns, and maintenance schedules. Market participants will be watching upcoming EIA releases closely to see whether this softer contraction in runs marks the start of a more stable trend in U.S. refining activity or merely a pause in a broader pullback.
