U.S. oil imports, exports down last week

HOUSTON, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Both U.S. crude oil imports and exports decreased during the week ending Aug. 26, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged 5.956 million barrels per day (b/d) last week, down by 216,000 b/d from the previous week, while crude oil exports averaged 3.967 million b/d, down by 210,000 b/d from the previous week, according to the Weekly