AAR: Petroleum Carloads Up 17.4% for Week Ended Aug 22


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- The Association of American Railroads reported that 
petroleum and petroleum product carloads totaled 11,468 during the week ended 
August 22, up 17.4% from a year ago.

   Table of key AAR data for week ended August 22:

AAR: Weekly U.S. Rail Traffic

 August 22, 2026 Year-To-Date  CarsY/Y change (%)CumulativeY/Y change (%)Total 
Carloads235,8853.2%7,511,9102.7%Petroleum and 
Products11,46817.4%363,9497.3%Total Intermodal 
Units296,5775.0%9,301,9863.8%Total Traffic532,4624.2%16,813,8963.3%


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