Petroleum Supply Monthly export notes and Q&A
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimated export quantities for September 2025 Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM) data equal to export quantities from August 2025 PSM data. Export quantities affect calculated demand measured as product supplied, transfers to crude oil and adjustment quantities, and net imports in the PSM. The U.S. Census Bureau is the usual source of export data in the PSM; however, Census export data for September 2025 are currently unavailable due to a lapse in appropriation at the Census Bureau. When the Census export data become available, we will republish the September 2025 PSM data at the time of the current monthly PSM release.
After receiving August 2025 export data from the Census Bureau, we are releasing revised data for the August PSM. Revised data include exports, product supplied, transfers to crude oil and adjustment quantities, and net imports. Revised data are available in PSM interactive (petroleum navigator) data tables and in EIA’s API Petroleum section.
The following questions and answers relate to export data used in PSM data for September 2025.
WHY WERE EXPORT DATA UNAVAILABLE FOR THE PETROLEUM SUPPLY MONTHLY (PSM)?
The U.S. Census Bureau was unable to release trade statistics (including both exports and imports) as scheduled on November 4, 2025, due to a lapse in appropriation.
HOW DID EIA ESTIMATE EXPORT DATA FOR SEPTEMBER 2025 IN THE PSM?
EIA used export quantities from August 2025 as estimates of September 2025 exports in the PSM. Export quantities for September 2025 in the PSM will match export quantities from August 2025. Daily average export quantities will be slightly higher in the September data because September has 30 days and August has 31.
WHY DID EIA USE EXPORT DATA FROM AUGUST 2025 AS ESTIMATED EXPORTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2025 RATHER THAN EXPORT DATA ALREADY REPORTED BY EIA IN THE WEEKLY PETROLEUM STATUS REPORT (WPSR)?
Export data reported in the PSM include details (exports by PADD region, destination countries, and products not listed separately in the WPSR) that are unavailable in the WPSR. EIA designed the methodology for estimating export quantities reported in the WPSR to produce U.S.-level data for the set of products in the WPSR, and the WPSR methodology does not produce the more detailed export data required in the PSM. In addition, the interagency agreement between EIA, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Office of Management and Budget identifies specific export data EIA is permitted to release in advance of the regular release of trade statistics, a principal federal economic indicator, from the U.S. Census Bureau. The level of detail for export data in the PSM is beyond the scope of the current interagency agreement.
WHEN WILL EIA UPDATE PSM DATA WITH ACTUAL EXPORT QUANTITIES FOR SEPTEMBER 2025?
When the Census export data become available for September, we will republish the September 2025 PSM data at the time of the current monthly PSM release.
WHAT PSM DATA ARE AFFECTED BY EXPORT DATA?
In addition to export quantities, demand measured as product supplied, transfer to crude oil and adjustment quantities, and net imports reported in the PSM are calculated quantities that include exports.
WHAT PSM TABLES INCLUDE EXPORT DATA?
Export data are included in the PSM tables listed below found at the following link to the EIA website (https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/supply/monthly/).
- Petroleum supply and disposition
- Crude oil supply and disposition
- Exports by product
- Exports by destination country
- Net imports