AAR: Petroleum Carloads Up 8.4% for Week Ended Aug 29


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reports 
that petroleum and petroleum product carloads totaled 11,450 during the week 
ended August 29, up 8.4% from the same week a year ago.

    

   AAR: Weekly U.S. Rail Traffic

                      August 29,                    Year-To-Date
                      2026
                      Cars           Y/Y change (%) Cumulative   Y/Y change (%)
Total Carloads        240,021        2.2%           7,751,931    2.7%
Petroleum and         11,450         8.4%           375,399      7.4%
Products
Total Intermodal      303,191        5.7%           9,605,177    3.9%
Units
Total Traffic         543,212        4.1%           17,357,108





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