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 Average 726 248 24 102 848 1997 Average 708 194 -15 120 797 1998 Average 762 275 12 138 887 1999 Average 698 237 -25 129 830 2000 Average 696 352 1 139 909 2001 January 809 458 31 160 1,075 February 743 401 44 200 901 March 750 313 20 183 860 April 817 316 21 185 927 May 786 339 46 246 833 June 783 313 19 209 867 July 639 309 -82 158 872 August 622 264 -132 214 805 September 653 202 72 161 621 October 710 198 33 139 736 November 685 233 33 209 676 December 655 200 60 231 565 Average 721 295 13 191 811 2002 January 625 233 10 138 710 February 613 136 -84 171 662 March 617 225 -151 171 821 April 601 296 9 159 730 May 582 235 -23 160 680 June 540 256 -38 165 669 July 566 245 26 171 614 August 583 249 -52 272 612 September 607 254 36 200 625 October 593 228 18 153 650 November 648 366 68 160 786 December 641 259 -138 205 832 Average 601 249 -27 177 700 2003 January 660 280 -1 231 710 February 682 353 -16 173 877 March 653 466 47 161 912 April 634 383 -39 247 809 May 731 318 165 195 690 June 668 284 -22 280 694 July 634 276 -128 252 786 August 663 347 -47 154 903 September 662 237 52 191 657 October 661 310 94 164 713 November R 616 R 319 R 69 R 163 R 702 December* E 647 E 260 E 90 E 205 E 613 Average E 659 E 319 E 22 E 201 E 755 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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.