distillate fuel

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 […]

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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

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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

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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

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