ResearchGlobal Markets2026-11-02
US Self-Sufficiency at 79.6%, Refinery Load at 83.4% Critical Threshold
US crude self-sufficiency hits 79.6% (13,850 ÷ 17,400), refinery input at 17,400 kb/d — near JODI’s historical high-load band; product stocks tightening: gasoline at 157,374 kb, below 5-yr avg. North America has shifted from net import to structural tight balance.