U.S. distillate consumption lower in 2019 after record growth last year (9/5/2019)

U.S. total distillate consumption, as measured by product supplied, has been approximately 1.2% lower during the first eight months of 2019 than it was during the same period in 2018. Distillate fuel is linked with economic growth because of its many uses in multiple sectors. Distillate is used by multiple transportation modes as a fuel to move freight and people, by commercial and industrial heavy machinery to build and produce goods, in agriculture for farming, and in residential and commercial sectors as a heating fuel. Trends in several of these end-use sectors explain some of the reasons behind slowing demand growth for distillate fuel in the United States. ... More »