Consumption of U.S. petroleum climbed last week, fueled by a surge in gasoline and distillate consumption, while crude production held even, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursday.

Demand climbed 5% week/week and reached 21.9 million b/d for the period ended Jan. 14. The overall gain was driven by a 4% increase in gasoline consumption and a 22% spike in distillate fuels, which include diesel, according to EIA’s latest Weekly Petroleum Status Report.

The result marked a continuation of the steady rise in demand over the course of 2021 and into this year.

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Total petroleum products supplied over the last four-week period – EIA’s key barometer of demand...