U.S. oil imports, exports down last week

HOUSTON, March 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. crude oil imports and exports decreased during the week ending March 8, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a report released on Wednesday.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged 5,491 million barrels per day (b/d) last week, down by 1,730 million b/d from the previous week, while crude oil exports averaged 3,147 million b/d, down by 1,490 million b/d from the previous week, according to the Weekly Petroleum Status Report.