Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Millions of Barrels (Of 42 Gallons), Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Series Is Presented Here As Two Variables--(1)--Original Data, 1917-1930 (2)--Original Data, 1926-1962. Data Were Computed By The Bureau Of Mines From Stocks At First Of Month, Plus Production, Plus Imports, Minus Exports, Minus Stocks At End Of Month. The Bureau Of Mines Prefers To Call These Estimates "Demand" Rather Than Consumption, Since There Are Substantial Unreported Stocks. Source: Bureau Of Mines, Petroleum Refinery Statistics, Various Issues Of Minerals Yearbook, Monthly Petroleum Statements, Mineral Industry Surveys, And Survey Of Current Business.

This NBER data series m01127a appears on the NBER website in Chapter 1 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter01.html.

NBER Indicator: m01127a