After declining due to the resurgence of the pandemic and storms during the winter, the increase in gasoline consumption through early April has returned to levels last seen in October. The recovery in traffic volume improved in March as the impact of the pandemic improved and severe winter storms in February that caused widespread power […]
Gasoline Consumption and Mobility Increased After February Storms
After declining the week winter storms hit at highest rate since April, gasoline consumption bounced back at third highest rate since May’s recovery began. Dallas Fed Mobility Index at best level since start of pandemic. The impact of severe winter storms that caused widespread power outages in Texas and hazardous driving conditions elsewhere impacted mobility […]
Gasoline Consumption Improved in First Half of February
The rate of consumption was up for last two weeks on week-over-week basis. Decline in the four-week moving average in the first half of February drops below 10% level. The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that gasoline consumption for the week ending February 12 was up for the second week […]
Gasoline Consumption Continued to Improve in January
The decline in the four-week moving average in January compared to last year was less than in December. While interstate traffic volume is up, more than a third of U.S. households still have at least one person working from home at least part of the time. The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration […]
Gasoline Consumption Improved in the First Half of January
The decline in the four-week moving average compared to last year continued trend of improvement that began in late December. The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that gasoline consumption for the week ending January 15 was up versus the previous week and the decline in the four-week moving average compared […]
The Four-Week Moving Average in Gasoline Consumption Improved in the Second Half of December Compared to Last Year
The four-week moving average compared to last year was down in early December but improved during the holiday period. Continued efforts to discourage Americans from traveling that began during the Thanksgiving holiday resulted in reduced gasoline consumption in the U.S in December. However, while the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed […]
Gasoline Consumption Down for Fourth Week in a Row
For the week ending December 4, gasoline demand was down over nearly 5% compared to the previous week and over 14% versus a year ago. Efforts to discourage Americans from traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday resulted in reduced gasoline consumption in the U.S. The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that […]
Gasoline Consumption Continued Downward Trend on Thanksgiving Week
The four-week moving average is down more than 17% from year ago levels. Increasing pandemic related travel restrictions appear to have impacted passenger vehicle travel. The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that gasoline consumption for the week ending November 27 was down versus the previous week and the four-week moving […]
Gasoline Consumption Up Over 5% on Week Ending November 6 Compared to Previous Week
The four-week moving average remains over 10% below year ago levels. The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that gasoline consumption for the week ending November 6 was up versus the previous week and the four-week moving average remained below the 10% level compared to last year. The weekly gasoline consumption […]