# Petroleum product exports from Central Atlantic states were unusually high in February -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

> US Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) finished petroleum product exports reached a record in February 2017. Distillate exports exceeded 103,000 b/d, a February record, as lower regional prices drew buyers to Europe and South America.

- Date: 2017-05-15 · published 2017-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71180-petroleum-product-exports-from-central-atlantic-states-were-unusually-high-in
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export pull on US distillate supports diesel prices domestically, though the data is for February and reflects past flows.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-05-05 | [Booming US energy exports draw scrutiny as domestic fuel prices bite \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19458-booming-us-energy-exports-draw-scrutiny-as-domestic-fuel-prices-bite-reuters.md) | -1.8% | -9.5% |
| DIESEL | 2018-02-03 | [Energy reform by Mexico encourages development of transloading, storage terminals to handle US fuel exports \| Bulk Transporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66689-energy-reform-by-mexico-encourages-development-of-transloading-storage.md) | -9.7% | -8.0% |
| DIESEL | 2022-03-28 | [US exports more diesel as global shortage fuels competition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42444-us-exports-more-diesel-as-global-shortage-fuels-competition.md) | -18.2% | +0.1% |
| DIESEL | 2020-04-22 | [Hopes for US Revival Draw ULSD From Europe \| Energy Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53807-hopes-for-us-revival-draw-ulsd-from-europe-energy-intelligence.md) | -15.4% | +28.7% |
| DIESEL | 2024-11-28 | [Refined Products Weekly: China’s 4% export VAT to support Singapore ULSD cracks \| Kpler - Nov 28, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27579-refined-products-weekly-china-s-4-export-vat-to-support-singapore-ulsd-cracks.md) | -1.9% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- eia.gov: https://www.eia.gov/TODAYINENERGY/detail.php?id=31212

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