Petroleum supply monthly, September 1988. [Contains glossary]

Technical Report · Wed Nov 23 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6678741

Total US demand for petroleum products (measured as product supplied) averaged 16.8 million barrels per day in September 1988, about 0.6 million barrels per day below the level for August and over 0.1 million barrels per day above the level for September 1987. Through the first 3 quarters of 1988, total product supplied averaged 17.0 million barrels per day, 2.3 percent higher than during the same period of 1987. Decreases in demand for residual fuel oil, motor gasoline, and asphalt and road oil accounted for most of the drop in total product supplied this month. Other highlights for September 1988 include: Total product stocks increased for the third consecutive month, rising 8.9 million barrels to 744.3 million barrels. Crude oil stocks, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), dropped for the third straight month. Stocks decreased 4.7 million barrels to 328.4 million barrels. Refinery utilization decreased from a rate of 87.4 percent in August to 83.7 percent in September. 12 figs.

• Research Organization: USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Oil and Gas
• OSTI ID: 6678741
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0109(88/09); ON: DE89003845
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DATA
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SUPPLIES
EXPORTS
FORECASTING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL SUPPLIES
FUELS
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NUMERICAL DATA
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REFINING
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