Residual Fuel Oil Supply and Disposition, 1973 - Present (Thousand Barrels per Day) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supply/a Disposition -------------------- -------------------------- Total Stock/b Product Year/Month Production Imports Change Exports Supplied/a -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1973 Average 971 1,853 -5 23 2,822 1974 Average 1,070 1,587 17 14 2,639 1975 Average 1,235 1,223 d -2 15 2,462 1976 Average 1,377 1,413 -5 12 2,801 1977 Average 1,754 1,359 48 6 3,071 1978 Average 1,667 1,355 1 13 3,023 1979 Average 1,687 1,151 15 9 2,826 1980 Average 1,580 939 -10 33 2,508 1981 Average 1,321 800 -37 118 2,088 1982 Average 1,070 776 -32 209 1,716 1983 Average 852 699 d -55 185 1,421 1984 Average 891 681 12 190 1,369 1985 Average 882 510 -7 197 1,202 1986 Average 889 669 -8 147 1,418 1987 Average 885 565 (s) 186 1,264 1988 Average 926 644 -8 200 1,378 1989 Average 954 629 -2 215 1,370 1990 Average 950 504 13 211 1,229 1991 Average 934 453 4 226 1,158 1992 Average 892 375 -20 193 1,094 1993 Average 835 373 4 123 1,080 1994 Average 826 314 -6 125 1,021 1995 Average 788 187 -13 136 852 1996 January 799 320 -54 108 1,064 February 798 222 -132 114 1,038 March 700 227 -4 95 836 April 671 237 69 96 743 May 732 203 18 89 827 June 731 168 21 144 735 July 646 335 -3 88 896 August 732 227 32 56 871 September 713 197 68 125 717 October 694 260 16 104 835 November 714 270 139 101 744 December 778 307 112 102 872 Average 726 248 24 102 848 1997 January 801 211 -131 171 972 February 795 253 -66 137 977 March 638 239 46 89 742 April 617 250 -29 105 791 May 618 175 -44 102 736 June 727 168 (s) 130 765 July 643 177 -119 159 781 August 644 187 31 80 720 September 687 146 -54 91 797 October 723 158 41 133 707 November 789 204 61 122 809 December 818 167 83 120 781 Average 708 194 -15 120 797 1998 January 766 223 -25 131 884 February 673 185 -55 120 793 March 789 180 93 135 742 April 852 221 -60 168 966 May 773 142 -18 227 707 June 749 211 38 152 770 July 782 266 (s) 124 925 August R 778 R 229 R 62 R 105 R 840 September* E 737 E 223 E -37 E 119 E 878 9-Mo. Avg E 768 E 209 E 1 E 142 E 834 1997 9-Mo. Avg 684 200 -41 118 807 1996 9-Mo. Avg 724 238 2 101 859 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Data collected from the Weekly Petroleum Supply Reporting System are used to develop estimates of the most current monthly quantities. a Excludes 48,000 barrels per day in 1981 and 1982 previously published as crude used directly. b A negative number indicates a decrease in stocks and a positive number indicates an increase. d In January 1975, 1981, and 1983, numerous respondents were added to surveys affecting the stocks reported and the stock change calculations. Stock changes are calculated using new basis stock levels. R = Revised data. E = Estimated data. (s) = Less than 500 barrels per day. Notes: Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. Source: Energy Information Administration/Petroleum Supply Monthly, Table S6. ------------ For additional information, please contact the Energy Information Administration's National Energy Information Center at (202)586-8800.