US Distillate Exports
Weekly exports of distillate fuel oil from the United States, in millions of barrels per day, from the EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status Report. The weekly series begins in June 2010. The US became a net exporter of distillate in the late 2000s and has been the largest supplier to Latin America and, since 2022, a major one to Europe.
Exports (million b/d)
- YoY %
- 11.6%
Next release: ≈ Sep 16, 2026
Latest reading
As of September 4, 2026, Distillate Exports (Exports (million b/d)) stands at 1.56 — down from 1.74 the prior reading, 20% below the August 7, 2026 record of 1.94. Exports are the release valve that keeps US diesel priced at the world level rather than the domestic one. Around a third of the distillate US refineries make now leaves the country, against roughly a sixth in 2010, so a shortage abroad pulls domestic inventories down and the domestic price up even when local demand is flat. A record diesel price with ordinary demand is usually this series doing the work. Series history runs from 2010 to present.
Sources, methodology & freshnessLast updated 2026-09-14 · Open ↓Close ↑
Full history
Million barrels per day
Year-over-year %
Weekly exports against the same week a year earlier. Cargo timing makes single weeks jump; the 4-week average is the read.
Methodology & data
Distillate Exports is sourced from EIA directly from the publisher’s own dataset (EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WDIEXUS2), weekly, million barrels per day; release date estimated as the Wednesday after each survey week). We pull the complete history, chart it on a weekly basis, overlay SPY for context, and generate a dated plain-English reading from the latest release — with no smoothing or adjustment beyond what the chart legend states.
Every reading is stamped with its release date, last updated 2026-09-14. Maintained and reviewed by Yuriy Matso; see our methodology for the standards every series on the site is held to.
Frequently asked questions
What is the US Distillate Exports?
Weekly exports of distillate fuel oil from the United States, in millions of barrels per day, from the EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status Report. The weekly series begins in June 2010. The US became a net exporter of distillate in the late 2000s and has been the largest supplier to Latin America and, since 2022, a major one to Europe.
How do you read Distillate Exports?
Exports are the release valve that keeps US diesel priced at the world level rather than the domestic one. Around a third of the distillate US refineries make now leaves the country, against roughly a sixth in 2010, so a shortage abroad pulls domestic inventories down and the domestic price up even when local demand is flat. A record diesel price with ordinary demand is usually this series doing the work.
Where does the Distillate Exports data come from?
EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WDIEXUS2), weekly, million barrels per day; release date estimated as the Wednesday after each survey week. We chart the full history and publish a dated, plain-English reading with every release; the raw series is downloadable as CSV at /data/indicators/distillate-exports.csv.
How often is Distillate Exports updated?
Distillate Exports is a weekly series from EIA, refreshed here as soon as a new release posts from EIA.
Exports (million b/d)
- YoY %
- 11.6%
Next release: ≈ Sep 16, 2026