U.S. oil imports, exports down last week

HOUSTON, April 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. crude oil imports and exports decreased during the week ending March 29, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged 6.618 million barrels per day (b/d) last week, down by 85,000 b/d from the previous week, while crude oil exports averaged 4.022 million b/d, down by 159,000 b/d, according to the EIA's Weekly Petroleum Statu