Seasonal swings in U.S. distillate inventories lower as consumption patterns change

U.S. Energy Information Administration ------- Changes in demand trends have significantly reduced the patterns of seasonality in U.S. distillate markets. Historically, distillate use in the United States was highly seasonal because of its use as a home heating fuel. However, over the past three decades, its use as a heating fuel has decreased, distallate fuel exports have increased, and its non-seasonal use as a transportation fuel has become the major demand component. Distillate fuel is primarily used for on-highway transportation in both light- and heavy-duty vehicles. Distillate fuel is also used as a heating fuel in homes and businesses; as a fuel for certain industrial processes, agriculture, and farming; and, to a lesser extent, as a fuel for electricity generation. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.