U.S. oil imports, exports down last week

HOUSTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Both U.S. crude oil imports and exports decreased during the week ending May 10, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged 6.744 million barrels per day (b/d) last week, down by 226,000 b/d from the previous week, while crude oil exports averaged 4.135 million b/d, down by 333,000 b/d, according to the EIA's Weekly Petroleum Statu