In 2020, increased propane, other HGL exports contribute to continued strong product exports despite reductions in major transport fuels (9/23/2020)

In the first half of 2020, the United States exported 5.4 million barrels per day (b/d) of petroleum products, a slight increase of 48,000 b/d (1%) from the first half of 2019. The increase in exports occurred despite global demand declines because of responses to the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Increased exports of petroleum products from the United States came primarily from propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL), while exports of other refined products, including gasoline, distillate, and jet fuel, decreased in the first half of 2020 compared with the first half of 2019. ... More »