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US Summer Gasoline Usage Off to Stronger-Than-Expected Start

Demand for gasoline in May jumped to the highest since 2019. — Demand for gasoline in May jumped to the highest since 2019.
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By Julia Fanzeres

July 31, 2024 at 8:11 PM UTC

Updated on

July 31, 2024 at 9:00 PM UTC

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Demand for gasoline in the US jumped to the highest since 2019 in May, a sign the summer driving season started off stronger than initial figures had shown.

The amount of finished motor gasoline supplied — a proxy for demand — jumped to 9.396 million barrels a day, according to monthly estimates from the US Energy Information Administration. That’s the highest since August 2019, the summer before the Covid pandemic lockdowns.