Monthly Petroleum Supply and Disposition Statistics

Monthly data from Statistics Canada tracks the flow of petroleum and other liquid fuels, including production, exports, and inventories. The dataset provides a national-level view of supply chain characteristics. It was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Forecast inventory levels based on historical production and export figures.
• Analyze seasonal trends in products supplied using the monthly time-series data.
• Model the relationship between domestic production and export volumes.
• Assess supply chain resilience by tracking disposition characteristics over time.

Strengths

• Data is updated monthly, providing regular snapshots.
• Covers multiple supply and disposition characteristics like production and exports.
• Published by the national statistical agency, Statistics Canada.

Limitations

• The specific number of records and time range covered is unknown.
• Not all combinations of supply and disposition characteristics are available, limiting some analyses.
• Geographic coverage is limited to Canada, with no sub-national breakdown specified.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Collected through industry surveys and administrative data.

Freshness

Updated monthly, with a recent update in March 2026.

Geography

Canada