PADD 5's tanker & barge receipts from other PADDs neared a record during the waiver

All products by type — annual 2000–2025 vs. Jones Act waiver (Mar. 17–Aug. 26, 2026)

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Sources: EIA Petroleum & Other Liquids, PADD 3 to PADD 5 tanker & barge movements (annual, thousand barrels), released 4/30/2026; MARAD 46 U.S.C. § 501(c) waiver compliance report, March 17–August 26, 2026.
Notes: Waiver estimated total (15,729k) is 343k short of the 2024 all-time record (16,072k). Confirmed total (15,129k) exceeds 2025 (12,827k) by 2,302k and 2015–2020 six-year cumulative (12,727k) by 2,402k. "Other" calculated as EIA reported total minus identified product categories; includes residual fuel oil, aviation gasoline, and other petroleum products. †M/V High Leader (49,929 DWT MR, motor fuel) and ‡M/V Seychelles Patriot (MR, gasoline blend/alkylate/LSR): quantities not reported by MARAD; 300,000 barrels each estimated. M/V Lavraki (RD feedstock) excluded. Waiver extended through ~Nov. 13, 2026. All values in thousands of barrels.