US Energy Information Administration news
US energy consumption, production, and exports reached record highs in 2018
EIA reports that 2018 was a record year for US energy with production outpacing consumption but increases across the board.
Expanded Panama Canal allows for more transits of hydrocarbon gas liquids
The US Energy Information Administration has reported that the Panama Canal expansion has allowed for more transits of propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids.
Record US petroleum product exports in 2018
The EIA has reported that the US exported an average of 5.6 million bpd of petroleum products in 2018, a new record.
Value of US petroleum products exported to Mexico nearly triples between 2008 – 2018
The EIA has reported that the US energy trade with Mexico involves importing crude oil and exporting petroleum products.
The US exported 2 million bpd of crude oil in 2018
EIA research has found that 2 million bpd of crude oil were exported in 2018 to 42 destinations.
Puerto Rico’s LNG imports returned to pre-Hurricane Maria levels in late 2018
The US Office of Fossil Energy recently released its LNG Annual Report which found that Puerto Rico’s LNG imports returned to pre-Hurricane levels towards the end of 2018.
US refinery runs hit fifth consecutive annual record high in 2018
EIA finds that the average US refinery runs in 2018 were 17.3 million bpd, with further increases expected.
EIA: Energy-related CO2 emissions projected to remain at current levels until 2050
The US Energy Administration is projecting the stabilisation of energy-related CO2 emissions around current levels for over four decades.
US Gulf Coast refinery demand for hydrogen increasingly met by merchant suppliers
As demand for hydrogen increases, US Gulf Coast refiners are consuming more hydrogen from merchant suppliers than from their own production.
EIA: The US imports and exports substantial volumes of petroleum
US net trade of petroleum has fallen in recent years, reaching 2.3 million bpd in 2018.