Crude oil loadings across the U.S. Gulf Coast fell by 0.4 MMb/d to 3 MMb/d — the lowest level since July 2023. This drop shifted the four-week moving average (blue line in chart below) to 3.4 MMb/d. Last week’s exports were 1.2 MMb/d lower than in Q1 2024 and 0.9 MMb/d lower than the year-to-date average. Exports from Louisiana and Houston decreased last week, while volumes from Beaumont increased, and Corpus Christi was flat.
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Alberto Helps Push U.S. Crude Exports to Lowest Since July 2023
Crude oil loadings across the U.S. Gulf Coast plummeted by 1.4 MMb/d, dropping to 3 MMb/d — the lowest level since mid-July last year.
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U.S. Gulf Coast Crude Oil Exports Drop to Lowest Level in Over a Year, Partly Driven by Hurricane Francine
U.S. crude oil loadings from the Gulf Coast dipped by 153 Mb/d week-on-week to 2.8 MMb/d, marking the lowest level since mid- 2023.
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U.S. Crude Oil Exports Edge Above Year-To-Date Levels
Despite the continued challenge to export economics posed by the narrow Brent-WTI spread, U.S. crude oil loadings rose to 4 MMb/d last week, an increase of 689 Mb/d from the previous week.
