Crude-by-rail shipments from the US Midwest to the West Coast fell 28% month on month to 157,000 b/d in April amid lower refining runs and plunging North Dakota oil production, according to data released June 30 by the Energy Information Administration. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The shipments were down from 211,000 b/d in April 2019. West Coast refineries would have an incentive to max out Bakken flows while prices are low, but a market source said the plants likely saw better waterborne prices from an oversupply of vessels. The monthly rail movements tend to show seasonality related to refinery runs, said Jenna Delaney, S&P Global Platts team lead […]