04.25.2024
US heating oil, distillate fuel consumption lower than usual in Q1
In the first quarter of 2024, US prices for distillate fuel oil — which includes diesel fuels for vehicles and for home heating — was lower than the...
March Biodiesel Imports 10% Over Feb – EIA
According to the Energy Information Agency (EIA), the United States imported 32.97 million gallons of biomass-based diesel (D4) during March. Imports of D4 increased 10 percent from February but were 19 percent below the volume imported in March of 2019. Cumulative D4 imported gallons through March of 102.4 million gallons are two percent over 2019 volume through the same time period.
March biodiesel imports were up 10 percent from February but 35 percent below the volume received during March of 2019. Biodiesel imports arrived from Canada and Germany. Canada was the leading exporter for the month, providing 11 million gallons or 78.7 percent of the volume, while Germany shipped three million gallons, or 21.3 percent of the total. Cumulative 2019 biodiesel imports of 40.8 million gallons are down 10.4 percent relative to 2019 shipments during the same…