# Global refinery inputs fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026 before modest recovery

- Source: EIA Today in Energy
- Published: 2026-11-03T14:00:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=68404
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/global-refinery-inputs-fell-sharply-in-the-second-quarter-of-2026-befo-29f08a/

Global crude oil refinery inputs fell by 4.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), or 6%, following the start of conflict in late February in the Middle East, according to data from Kpler. Throughput then increased by 1.8 million b/d in the third quarter, primarily as refiners in the region adjusted to new trade flows.

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