According to data released by the US Energy Information Administration on Wednesday, US aviation kerosene demand hit a record high last week as soccer fans flocked to New York and New Jersey to watch the World Cup battle between Spain and Argentina for the championship. The data shows that for the week ending July 17, US aviation fuel supply — the EIA measures demand based on fuel shipments from refineries and other major supply sources — reached about 2.15 million b/d. According to EIA data, the previous weekly record was 2.11 million b/d in December 2017. UBS petroleum analyst Giovanni Staunovo said that the surge in aviation fuel demand is likely driven by the World Cup. This is the first time in more than 30 years that the World Football Tournament has been held in North America, and the number of fans attending has reached a record high. According to Reuters analysis, more than half of the games in the group stage were full, and most of the remaining games were only a few hundred people short of full seats.
Zhitongcaijing·07/23/2026 00:09:21
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According to data released by the US Energy Information Administration on Wednesday, US aviation kerosene demand hit a record high last week as soccer fans flocked to New York and New Jersey to watch the World Cup battle between Spain and Argentina for the championship. The data shows that for the week ending July 17, US aviation fuel supply — the EIA measures demand based on fuel shipments from refineries and other major supply sources — reached about 2.15 million b/d. According to EIA data, the previous weekly record was 2.11 million b/d in December 2017. UBS petroleum analyst Giovanni Staunovo said that the surge in aviation fuel demand is likely driven by the World Cup. This is the first time in more than 30 years that the World Football Tournament has been held in North America, and the number of fans attending has reached a record high. According to Reuters analysis, more than half of the games in the group stage were full, and most of the remaining games were only a few hundred people short of full seats.