According to EIA records dating back to 2005, refineries last set a record for jet fuel production of 659.046 MMbbl in 2018. (Source: Shutterstock)
A recovering airline industry pushed jet fuel to a record-high share of production in U.S. refineries last year, according to a report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on March 24.
In 2024, U.S. refineries produced a record 659.837 MMbbl of jet fuel, which accounted for about 11% of total refinery yields. According to EIA records dating back to 2005, refineries last set a record for jet fuel production of 659.046 MMbbl in 2018.
“Increased air travel, measured by both TSA passenger volume and flight departures, has increased U.S. jet fuel consumption every year following the steep decline in 2020,” the EIA reported.
Motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil and jet fuel make up more than 85% of U.S. refinery output. Gasoline takes the largest share of the 85%, with distillate fuel oil in second.
As the U.S. refinery fleet shifted operations toward increased jet fuel production, the U.S. refinery yield for motor gasoline decreased to its lowest share since 2015, the refinery yield for distillate fuel oil was about flat and the refinery yield for residual fuel oil increased slightly from the previous year, according to the EIA.
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