Last updated on: 8/18/2020 | Author: ProCon.org

How the United States Uses Oil

The United States consumed an average of about 20.64 million barrels of of petroleum per day. The following chart divides US oil usage by four primary sectors: commercial; residential; transportation; and industrial, which includes the agricultural, manufacturing, construction, and mining industries.

US Petroleum Use by Sector in 2019

Transportation

14.06

million barrels per day

Industrial

5.25

million barrels per day

Residential

0.60

million barrels per day

Commercial

0.47

million barrels per day

Electric Power

0.09

million barrels per day


Total average US petroleum consumption per day in 2019:

20.64

million barrels


Petroleum Products Consumed in 2019

ProductMillion Gallons of Oil Used Per DayPercent of Total US Oil Consumption
Finished motor gasoline9.27445.32%
Distillate fuel oil (diesel fuel and heating oil)4.08219.95%
Hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGLs)3.13015.30%
Kerosene-type jet fuel1.7408.50%
Still gas0.6693.27%
Asphalt and road oil0.3501.71%
Petrochemical feedstocks0.3171.55%
Petroleum coke0.3101.51%
Residual fuel oil0.2731.33%
Miscellaneous products and other liquids0.1350.66%
Lubricants0.1110.54%
Special napthas0.0490.24%
Aviation gasoline0.0130.06%
Kerosene0.0070.03%
Waxes0.0050.02%
Total Petroleum Products20.464

Source: American Petroleum Institute, “There’s a Lot of Life in a Barrel of Oil,” api.org, 2006