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This Week in Petroleum

Charts and Tables of Petroleum Inventories, Prices and Implied Demand.

Updated October 21, 2026

About this Report

The following data and charts are an attempt to replace the discontinued "This Week in Petroleum" report that was produced by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) until November 2025. All of the data in this document is still available on the EIA website but not in a single document; this data is now spread across many files and figures. I did not duplicate the report as it was, but as was useful for me. I also added some long range trends that show the rise of shale oil and the US becoming a net exporter of Petroleum and Petroleum Products. I added trend of the SPR inventory since 1982 that show how we have emptied the SPR. Long term Diesel and Gasoline demand trends that show gasoline and diesel demand peaked in 2007, declined slightly, and has been basically flat since then.

This data was reproduced using the new version of the EIA API. The EIA releases the information Wednesday morning but the API data does not seem to update until after 2:00 PM.

The 5-year range bands on the charts that were part of EIA "This Week in Petroleum" report were distorted because of abnormal demand patterns from the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ukrainian War, and the current Iranian Conflict. I am currently using a 10 year band. The charts are interactive and created with the Plotly Python package. The Plotly toolbar functions are described here Plotly Toolbar Help.

The report was generated via a Jupyter Notebook that is then exported to HTML. I knew the data was available via the EIA API and Jupyter Notebook seemed like a reasonable way to build the report. While I know some Python, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude and other LLMs were used for most of the coding. This was definitely a vibe coding exercise.

The website name SuperTWIP comes from what Gemini named the Jupyter Notebook. I have created a Substack to announce when the report has been updated. It can be found here: This Week In Petroleum.

Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) — Highlights

Official EIA weekly summary of refinery operations, trade, inventories, and demand.

For the week ending October 16, 2026, U.S. refineries processed 16.6 million barrels per day (b/d), up 34,000 b/d from the previous week, at 93.4% capacity utilization. Gasoline output averaged 9.8 million b/d, and distillate production increased to 5.2 million b/d.

Crude oil imports decreased 291,000 b/d to 5.8 million b/d, although the four-week average of 6.1 million b/d is 2.8% above the year-ago level. Gasoline imports averaged 281,000 b/d; distillate imports averaged 117,000 b/d.

Commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased 3.1 million barrels to 412.5 million barrels, 3% below the five-year average. Gasoline inventories decreased 3.0 million barrels, 5% below the five-year average. Distillate inventories increased 1.7 million barrels, 9% below the five-year average. Propane/propylene inventories decreased 0.5 million barrels, 13% above the five-year average. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 8.5 million barrels for the week.

Over the past four weeks, total product supplied averaged 21.1 million b/d, up 3.2% year over year. The four-week average for gasoline product supplied increased 1.5% year over year to 8.7 million b/d, while the four-week average for distillate product supplied decreased 2.4% to 3.9 million b/d. The four-week average for jet fuel product supplied increased 1.4% year over year.

Source: EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report

U.S. & Regional Retail Fuel Prices Summary
Dollars per Gallon — Regular Gasoline, On-Highway Diesel, Heating Oil & Propane
Fuel / Region Retail Prices ($/gal) Price Changes
Current Year Ago Week Year
Gasoline: U.S. Regular $4.284 $3.019 −$0.047 $1.265
Gasoline: East Coast (PADD 1) $4.064 $2.902 −$0.054 $1.162
Gasoline: Midwest (PADD 2) $4.145 $2.805 $0.000 $1.340
Gasoline: Gulf Coast (PADD 3) $3.784 $2.556 −$0.067 $1.228
Gasoline: Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) $4.468 $2.997 $0.029 $1.471
Gasoline: West Coast (PADD 5) $5.557 $4.166 −$0.082 $1.391
On-Highway Diesel: U.S. $6.276 $3.620 $0.097 $2.656
On-Highway Diesel: East Coast $5.984 $3.675 $0.076 $2.309
On-Highway Diesel: Midwest $6.352 $3.564 $0.093 $2.788
On-Highway Diesel: Gulf Coast $5.903 $3.256 $0.094 $2.647
On-Highway Diesel: Rocky Mountain $6.422 $3.585 $0.120 $2.837
On-Highway Diesel: West Coast $7.394 $4.421 $0.154 $2.973
Residential Heating Oil $6.190 $3.526 $0.052 $2.664
Residential Propane $2.689 $2.433 $0.056 $0.256

US and Regional Retail Regular Gasoline Prices

Weekly U.S. retail regular gasoline price compared to the prior year (52 weeks prior) and trailing 1-year weekly price trends across all 5 PADDs.

U.S. & Regional On-Highway Diesel Prices

Weekly U.S. on-highway diesel retail price compared to the prior year (52 weeks prior) and trailing 1-year weekly price trends across all 5 PADDs.

U.S. Petroleum Inventories Summary
Ending Stocks (Million Barrels) — Crude Oil, Gasoline, Distillate, Propane & Ethanol
Commodity / Metric Inventory Levels (MMbbl) Stock Changes
Current Year Ago Week Year
Commercial Crude Oil (excl. SPR) 412.5 422.8 −3.1 −10.3
Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) 282.7 408.6 −0.3 −125.9
Total Motor Gasoline 205.3 216.7 −3.0 −11.4
Gasoline Blending Components 191.6 201.0 −2.0 −9.4
Distillate Fuel Oil 104.3 115.6 1.7 −11.3
Propane / Propylene 105.8 103.2 −0.5 2.7
Fuel Ethanol 24.6 21.9 0.6 2.6

Inventory Graphs for Crude Oil, Gasoline, Diesel and LPG

Interactive Charts showing a 10-year seasonal range envelope graphs across all TWIP commodities.

Crude Oil

Commercial crude oil inventories, Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) levels, Cushing storage, and supply-demand balance.

U.S. Crude Oil Stocks by PADD & Storage Hub
Million Barrels — 8-Week History and Year-Ago Comparison
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
U.S. Total Commercial (excl. SPR) 422.8 424.5 424.1 423.4 426.4 427.3 424.1 415.6 412.5 −3.1 −10.3
Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) 408.6 286.6 285.4 285.0 284.6 283.8 283.0 283.0 282.7 −0.3 −125.9
Cushing, Oklahoma (Hub Storage) 21.2 22.5 21.8 21.5 23.7 24.3 24.7 26.6 27.6 1.0 6.4
East Coast (PADD 1) 7.6 8.5 8.4 8.2 8.4 8.0 7.7 7.4 8.6 1.1 0.9
Midwest (PADD 2) 101.6 100.5 100.1 99.7 104.1 105.1 107.0 107.0 107.6 0.6 6.0
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 244.3 245.1 247.5 246.2 244.1 247.5 243.6 234.4 229.3 −5.0 −15.0
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 23.5 22.7 23.1 23.4 23.3 22.5 22.4 22.7 23.5 0.8 −0.0
West Coast (PADD 5) 45.8 47.7 45.0 46.0 46.6 44.2 43.5 44.1 43.5 −0.6 −2.3
Key Historical SPR Events & Inventory Milestones
Chart Reference Guide (A–H)
Key Event / Milestone Inventory Level Date
A All-Time Peak 726.6 MMbbl Jan 2010
B Libyan Civil War 726.5 MMbbl July 2011
C Hurricane Harvey 678.6 MMbbl Aug 2017
D Hurricane Ida 621.3 MMbbl Sep 2021
E Fuel-Price Relief Release 600.9 MMbbl Dec 2021
F Russian Invasion of Ukraine 577.5 MMbbl Mar 2022
G Iran Conflict 415.4 MMbbl Mar 2026
H Current Inventory 282.7 MMbbl Oct 2026
U.S. Crude Oil Supply Balance & Refinery Inputs
Weekly Production, Trade, Refinery Inputs (Thousand b/d) & Days of Supply
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
Crude Oil Field Production (Thousand b/d) 13,629 13,862 13,947 13,944 13,939 13,955 13,979 13,679 13,269 −410 −360
Crude Oil Imports (Thousand b/d) 5,918 6,770 6,824 7,058 5,877 5,698 6,840 6,049 5,758 −291 −160
Crude Oil Exports (Thousand b/d) 4,203 4,483 3,417 4,831 3,281 3,570 4,765 4,570 3,442 −1,128 −761
Refinery Inputs of Crude Oil (Thousand b/d) 15,730 17,496 17,586 17,330 16,811 16,257 16,480 16,615 16,649 34 919
Crude Oil Days of Supply (Days) 27 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 −0 −2

Gasoline & Fuel Ethanol

Retail regular, midgrade, and premium prices across all PADDs, inventories of finished gasoline and blending components, and fuel ethanol.

Retail Regular Gasoline Prices by Region
Dollars per Gallon — 8-Week History and Year-Ago Comparison
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/20/25 08/31/26 09/07/26 09/14/26 09/21/26 09/28/26 10/05/26 10/12/26 10/19/26 Week Year
U.S. Regular Gasoline $3.019 $4.071 $4.157 $4.319 $4.478 $4.465 $4.354 $4.331 $4.284 −$0.047 $1.265
East Coast (PADD 1) $2.902 $3.937 $4.031 $4.191 $4.285 $4.290 $4.147 $4.118 $4.064 −$0.054 $1.162
New England (PADD 1A) $2.949 $4.096 $4.189 $4.294 $4.382 $4.369 $4.343 $4.291 $4.249 −$0.042 $1.300
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) $3.064 $4.117 $4.240 $4.387 $4.438 $4.411 $4.363 $4.347 $4.312 −$0.035 $1.248
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) $2.787 $3.783 $3.860 $4.041 $4.163 $4.195 $3.959 $3.929 $3.860 −$0.069 $1.073
Midwest (PADD 2) $2.805 $3.847 $3.894 $4.091 $4.386 $4.291 $4.109 $4.145 $4.145 $0.000 $1.340
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) $2.556 $3.618 $3.685 $3.852 $3.972 $3.924 $3.911 $3.851 $3.784 −$0.067 $1.228
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) $2.997 $4.266 $4.314 $4.438 $4.510 $4.486 $4.417 $4.439 $4.468 $0.029 $1.471
West Coast (PADD 5) $4.166 $5.206 $5.362 $5.467 $5.600 $5.724 $5.727 $5.639 $5.557 −$0.082 $1.391
California $4.426 $5.520 $5.678 $5.827 $6.003 $6.189 $6.227 $6.104 $6.031 −$0.073 $1.605
U.S. Gasoline & Blending Component Stocks by PADD
Million Barrels — 8-Week History and Year-Ago Comparison
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
Total Motor Gasoline: U.S. 216.7 205.7 206.9 207.7 206.0 204.4 204.7 208.3 205.3 −3.0 −11.4
East Coast (PADD 1) 55.3 52.6 53.0 52.3 51.0 50.9 53.7 53.6 51.6 −1.9 −3.7
Midwest (PADD 2) 45.8 43.4 43.2 44.1 43.6 41.8 41.4 42.2 42.3 0.1 −3.5
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 79.0 76.2 77.3 77.6 77.7 76.9 75.0 78.1 77.2 −0.9 −1.8
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 7.1 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.7 0.1 −0.4
West Coast (PADD 5) 29.5 27.2 27.1 27.4 27.3 28.0 27.9 27.8 27.5 −0.3 −2.0
Finished Motor Gasoline (U.S.) 15.7 15.3 15.2 14.6 14.3 14.2 13.9 14.7 13.7 −1.0 −2.0
Gasoline Blending Components (U.S.) 201.0 190.4 191.7 193.2 191.7 190.1 190.8 193.6 191.6 −2.0 −9.4
Reformulated Motor Gasoline (U.S.) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 −0.0 −0.0
Conventional Motor Gasoline (U.S.) 15.7 15.3 15.2 14.6 14.3 14.2 13.9 14.7 13.7 −1.0 −2.0
U.S. Gasoline Supply Balance & Implied Demand
Weekly Production, Trade, Demand (Thousand b/d) & Days of Supply
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
Finished Gasoline Production (Thousand b/d) 9,594 9,845 9,308 9,644 9,590 9,466 9,349 9,232 9,750 518 156
Total Gasoline Imports (Thousand b/d) 505 370 464 537 401 500 512 508 281 −227 −224
Total Gasoline Exports (Thousand b/d) 1,212 934 872 955 838 932 831 792 926 134 −286
Product Supplied / Implied Demand (Thousand b/d) 8,454 8,922 8,551 8,798 8,847 8,689 8,769 8,408 8,982 574 528
Gasoline Days of Supply (Days) 25 23 24 24 24 23 23 24 24 −0 −2
Fuel Ethanol Ending Stocks by PADD
Million Barrels — 8-Week History and Year-Ago Comparison
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
U.S. Total Ethanol Stocks 21.9 25.0 25.2 25.2 24.7 23.9 23.7 23.9 24.6 0.6 2.6
East Coast (PADD 1) 6.4 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.3 6.9 7.2 7.1 −0.1 0.7
Midwest (PADD 2) 8.8 9.4 9.8 9.7 9.2 8.9 9.3 9.2 9.7 0.5 0.8
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 3.9 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.1 4.9 5.0 5.2 0.2 1.3
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 −0.0
West Coast (PADD 5) 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.3 0.1 −0.2

Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel

Spot prices, inventory levels across PADDs, supply/demand balance, implied demand trends, and historical demand perspective for kerosene-type jet fuel.

Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price
Dollars per Gallon (U.S. Gulf Coast) — 8-Week History and Year-Ago Comparison
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel (U.S. Gulf Coast) $/gal $2.086 $3.715 $4.082 $4.418 $4.584 $4.351 $4.416 $4.405 $4.500 $0.095 $2.414
U.S. Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Stocks by PADD
Million Barrels — 8-Week History and Year-Ago Comparison
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
Total Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel: U.S. 42.9 45.9 46.0 45.3 45.5 43.6 42.5 42.8 42.6 −0.2 −0.3
East Coast (PADD 1) 8.4 11.2 10.7 11.2 10.9 9.7 10.2 9.3 9.9 0.5 1.5
Midwest (PADD 2) 7.6 8.2 7.8 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.4 7.2 7.3 0.1 −0.3
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 14.1 14.3 15.6 14.1 14.2 14.8 13.4 14.7 13.8 −0.9 −0.3
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 −0.1 −0.2
West Coast (PADD 5) 12.0 11.4 11.2 11.3 11.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 11.0 0.2 −1.0
U.S. Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Supply Balance & Implied Demand
Weekly Production, Trade, Demand (Thousand b/d) & Days of Supply
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Production (Thousand b/d) 1,643 2,030 2,022 1,876 1,868 1,852 1,863 1,866 1,929 63 286
Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Imports (Thousand b/d) 81 81 95 55 67 50 1 92 89 −3 8
Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Exports (Thousand b/d) 217 331 309 229 267 358 327 292 232 −60 15
Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Demand / Product Supplied (Thousand b/d) 1,719 1,754 1,785 1,800 1,650 1,809 1,696 1,625 1,813 188 94
Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Days of Supply (Days) 25 26 27 26 26 25 24 25 24 −1 −1

Distillate Fuel Oil (Diesel & Heating Oil)

On-highway diesel retail prices, residential heating oil prices, inventories categorized by sulfur content (Ultra-Low Sulfur <=15 ppm, Low Sulfur 15-500 ppm, High Sulfur >500 ppm), and distillate supply balance.

On-Highway Diesel Fuel Retail Prices by Region
Dollars per Gallon — 8-Week History and Year-Ago Comparison
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/20/25 08/31/26 09/07/26 09/14/26 09/21/26 09/28/26 10/05/26 10/12/26 10/19/26 Week Year
U.S. On-Highway Diesel $3.620 $5.599 $5.967 $6.285 $6.529 $6.382 $6.199 $6.179 $6.276 $0.097 $2.656
East Coast (PADD 1) $3.675 $5.448 $5.744 $6.158 $6.268 $6.137 $5.951 $5.908 $5.984 $0.076 $2.309
New England (PADD 1A) $3.943 $5.736 $5.990 $6.202 $6.517 $6.510 $6.476 $6.441 $6.470 $0.029 $2.527
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) $3.878 $5.838 $6.051 $6.312 $6.546 $6.531 $6.485 $6.471 $6.508 $0.037 $2.630
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) $3.578 $5.276 $5.605 $6.096 $6.139 $5.953 $5.699 $5.645 $5.740 $0.095 $2.162
Midwest (PADD 2) $3.564 $5.571 $5.946 $6.250 $6.680 $6.526 $6.286 $6.259 $6.352 $0.093 $2.788
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) $3.256 $5.360 $5.754 $6.027 $6.177 $5.955 $5.819 $5.809 $5.903 $0.094 $2.647
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) $3.585 $5.555 $5.805 $6.066 $6.340 $6.407 $6.267 $6.302 $6.422 $0.120 $2.837
West Coast (PADD 5) $4.421 $6.497 $6.987 $7.250 $7.456 $7.357 $7.229 $7.240 $7.394 $0.154 $2.973
California $4.898 $7.218 $7.764 $8.039 $8.246 $8.181 $8.082 $8.091 $8.242 $0.151 $3.344
U.S. Distillate Fuel Oil Stocks by PADD & Sulfur Grade
Million Barrels — 8-Week History and Year-Ago Comparison
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
Total Distillate Fuel Oil: U.S. 115.6 104.2 106.3 107.9 107.4 105.2 105.1 102.6 104.3 1.7 −11.3
East Coast (PADD 1) 26.8 19.3 21.7 21.6 22.2 21.9 21.7 21.5 21.0 −0.5 −5.8
Midwest (PADD 2) 27.3 28.8 28.5 28.8 27.2 25.9 26.2 25.7 25.3 −0.4 −2.0
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 45.1 42.7 42.5 43.8 44.4 43.9 43.9 42.1 44.4 2.3 −0.7
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.5 3.3 3.3 0.0 −0.3
West Coast (PADD 5) 12.7 9.9 10.1 10.4 10.3 10.2 9.9 10.0 10.3 0.3 −2.5
Ultra-Low Sulfur (<=15 ppm) U.S. 105.0 94.2 96.4 97.0 96.4 94.4 93.7 91.6 92.9 1.3 −12.1
Low Sulfur (>15 to 500 ppm) U.S. 3.6 4.1 4.0 4.3 4.2 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.2 −0.3 0.6
High Sulfur (>500 ppm) U.S. 7.0 5.9 5.9 6.6 6.9 6.3 7.0 6.5 7.2 0.7 0.2
U.S. Distillate Supply Balance & Implied Demand
Weekly Production, Trade, Demand (Thousand b/d) & Days of Supply
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
Total Distillate Production (Thousand b/d) 4,632 5,126 5,348 5,227 5,159 5,003 5,290 5,189 5,232 43 600
Distillate Imports (Thousand b/d) 76 113 185 114 85 153 118 145 117 −28 41
Distillate Exports (Thousand b/d) 1,072 1,735 1,556 1,614 1,331 1,529 1,764 1,373 1,379 6 307
Distillate Product Supplied / Demand (Thousand b/d) 3,847 3,390 3,678 3,501 3,975 3,948 3,650 4,323 3,732 −591 −115
Distillate Days of Supply (Days) 29 28 29 30 30 28 28 26 27 1 −2

Propane / Propylene

Residential and wholesale propane prices, inventory levels across PADDs, non-fuel storage, and propane balance.

U.S. Propane / Propylene Ending Stocks by PADD
Million Barrels — 8-Week History and Year-Ago Comparison
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
Total Propane / Propylene: U.S. 103.2 107.4 110.5 109.1 107.9 109.6 107.8 106.4 105.8 −0.5 2.7
East Coast (PADD 1) 8.8 7.9 8.5 7.7 7.9 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.4 0.1 −0.4
Midwest (PADD 2) 28.0 26.2 26.6 26.3 26.1 25.6 25.7 25.7 26.1 0.4 −1.9
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 60.9 68.2 70.2 69.6 68.4 70.4 68.7 66.7 65.9 −0.8 5.0
Rocky Mtn & West Coast (PADD 4 & 5) 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.4 −0.2 −0.1
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 −0.0 0.2
West Coast (PADD 5) 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.1 −0.2 −0.3
U.S. Propane Supply Balance & Implied Demand
Weekly Production, Trade, Demand (Thousand b/d) & Days of Supply
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
Total Propane Production (Thousand b/d) 2,840 2,916 2,953 2,973 2,968 2,933 2,904 2,898 2,889 −9 49
Propane Imports (Thousand b/d) 80 66 101 81 90 75 76 93 88 −5 8
Propane Exports (Thousand b/d) 1,892 2,153 1,960 2,213 2,469 1,669 2,464 1,992 2,032 40 140
Propane Product Supplied / Demand (Thousand b/d) 914 1,125 657 1,038 764 1,085 773 1,209 1,020 −189 106
Propane Days of Supply (Days) 121 135 143 126 120 124 118 111 104 −7 −17

Refinery Capacity Utilization

Operable refinery capacity utilization (%) across all 5 PADD districts and gross/net atmospheric distillation inputs.

Refinery Operable Capacity Utilization by PADD
Weekly Percent Utilization (%) — 8-Week History and Year-Ago Comparison
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
Total U.S. Operable Utilization 88.6% 98.0% 97.8% 96.8% 94.0% 92.5% 92.7% 93.5% 93.4% −0.1% 4.8%
East Coast (PADD 1) 93.7% 86.6% 85.3% 87.7% 89.2% 82.5% 77.9% 81.1% 80.8% −0.3% −12.9%
Midwest (PADD 2) 86.5% 103.5% 101.6% 100.0% 89.0% 85.6% 88.2% 89.7% 90.2% 0.5% 3.7%
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 92.0% 97.7% 98.3% 96.9% 96.5% 95.9% 95.0% 96.3% 95.9% −0.4% 3.9%
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 93.1% 99.8% 98.7% 93.2% 95.3% 97.3% 98.8% 94.6% 100.6% 6.0% 7.5%
West Coast (PADD 5) 76.3% 92.8% 93.2% 94.9% 94.5% 93.4% 95.2% 93.2% 92.0% −1.2% 15.7%

U.S. Petroleum Imports & Exports

Weekly U.S. petroleum trade flows — imports and exports by major commodity, year-to-date trends, and the 35-year history of U.S. net petroleum import position.

U.S. Petroleum Imports & Exports by Product
Thousand Barrels per Day — 8-Week History and Year-Ago Comparison | Net = Imports minus Exports (positive = net importer)
Area / Product Year Ago Most Recent Weeks Change from Last
10/17/25 08/28/26 09/04/26 09/11/26 09/18/26 09/25/26 10/02/26 10/09/26 10/16/26 Week Year
Crude Oil — Import 5,918 6,770 6,824 7,058 5,877 5,698 6,840 6,049 5,758 −291 −160
Crude Oil — Export 4,203 4,483 3,417 4,831 3,281 3,570 4,765 4,570 3,442 −1,128 −761
Crude Oil (Net) — Net Import 1,715 2,287 3,407 2,227 2,596 2,128 2,075 1,479 2,316 837 601
Motor Gasoline — Import 505 370 464 537 401 500 512 508 281 −227 −224
Motor Gasoline — Export 1,212 934 872 955 838 932 831 792 926 134 −286
Distillate Fuel Oil — Import 76 113 185 114 85 153 118 145 117 −28 41
Distillate Fuel Oil — Export 1,072 1,735 1,556 1,614 1,331 1,529 1,764 1,373 1,379 6 307
Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel — Import 81 81 95 55 67 50 1 92 89 −3 8
Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel — Export 217 331 309 229 267 358 327 292 232 −60 15
Propane/Propylene — Import 80 66 101 81 90 75 76 93 88 −5 8
Propane/Propylene — Export 1,892 2,153 1,960 2,213 2,469 1,669 2,464 1,992 2,032 40 140
Petrol. Products (Net) — Net Import −5,997 −6,364 −7,165 −5,967 −6,399 −5,977 −6,610 −5,852 −6,030 −178 −33
Total Crude+Products (Net) — Net Import −4,282 −4,077 −3,759 −3,740 −3,803 −3,849 −4,535 −4,373 −3,714 659 568