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More US distillate is being exported, less to Canada

More US distillate is being exported, less to Canada

Exports to Canada decreased by 15,000 b/d U.S. distillate exports have continued to increase in 2017, both in volume and as a share of total distillate production. Domestic distillate demand has remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from January through July 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Distillate exports from the United States reached […]

By November 7, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
Crude oil, petroleum product exports reach record levels in first half of 2017

Crude oil, petroleum product exports reach record levels in first half of 2017

  Mexico received 53% of total U.S. gasoline exports in first half of 2017 Crude oil exports in the first half of 2017 increased by more than 300,000 b/d from the first half of 2016 to 784,000 b/d, a 57 per cent increase, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Petroleum product exports also grew over […]

By October 18, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
US crude oil, petroleum products exports double, but drop to Canada

US crude oil, petroleum products exports double, but drop to Canada

Canada’s share of US crude oil exports has declined, dropping from 92% in 2015 to 58% in 2016 US crude oil and petroleum product gross exports have more than doubled over the past six years, increasing from 2.4 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2010 to 5.2 million b/d in 2016, according to the U.S. […]

Petroleum product exports from Central Atlantic states unusually high in Feb.

Petroleum product exports from Central Atlantic states unusually high in Feb.

Decline in US gasoline consumption in Jan. and Feb. kept gasoline inventories high Exports of finished petroleum products from the Central Atlantic region of the United States (Petroleum Administration of Defense District, or PADD 1B) reached a record high in Feb. 2017, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Increased exports were driven by lower […]

US household heating equipment choices diverse, vary by climate

US household heating equipment choices diverse, vary by climate

 37% of US households supplement main heating equipment with secondary source Data from the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) show that the majority of American households use one of three types of equipment as their main source of heat during the winter: natural gas furnaces, electric furnaces, or electric heat pumps, according to the […]

Propane exports drove US petroleum export growth in first half of 2016

Propane exports drove US petroleum export growth in first half of 2016

Canada was the second-largest recipient of US gasoline at 66,000 b/d in the first half of 2016 In the first half of 2016, the United States exported 4.7 million b/d of petroleum products, an increase of 500,000 b/d over the first half of 2015 and almost 10 times the crude oil export volume, according to the […]

By October 4, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
American petroleum exports up 200,000 b/d in 2015 – EIA

American petroleum exports up 200,000 b/d in 2015 – EIA

US exports of propane nearly matched those of motor gasoline at 615,000 b/d in 2015, up 193,000 b/d from the previous year Total US petroleum product exports continued to increase in 2015, up 467,000 b/d from 2014 to 4.3 million b/d, driven by increased exports of distillate fuel, motor gasoline, and propane, according to the US […]

European distillate oversupply has shippers taking long route around Africa

European distillate oversupply has shippers taking long route around Africa

Longer voyage allows more time to find a buyer/onshore storage, provides a return from higher priced, later delivery date. In Europe, the combination of low winter heating demand, high refinery runs, and increased imports have kept distillate fuel oil inventories in the Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Antwerp (ARA) area far above normal. Higher inventories have lowered […]

By February 26, 2016 0 Comments Read More →