CEC: California Gasoline Stocks Climb 170,000 Bbl on Week


   
Kristina Davis
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   MIAMI, FL (DTN) -- California gasoline inventories rose in the week ending 
February 6, supported by builds in Southern California, according to the 
California Energy Commission's Weekly Fuels Report released Thursday (2/12).
Statewide gasoline stocks, including CARB reformulated, non-California, and 
blending components, climbed by 170,000 bbl to 11.264 million bbl, standing 5% 
higher than last year.
Northern California gasoline inventories slipped by 8,000 bbl to 5.917 million 
bbl, but remained 21% above year-ago levels.
Northern CARB reformulated gasoline stocks increased by 179,000 bbl to 4.062 
million bbl. Northern non-California gasoline stocks fell by 193,000 bbl to 
134,000 bbl, while Northern blending components edged down by 6,000 bbl to 
1.715 million bbl.Southern California gasoline inventories rose by 177,000 bbl 
to 5.346 million bbl, though still 8% below last year.

   Southern CARB reformulated gasoline stocks declined by 153,000 bbl to 1.915 
million bbl. Southern non-California gasoline stocks grew by 143,000 bbl to 
628,000 bbl, while

   Southern blending components increased by 187,000 bbl to 2.803 million bbl.
Statewide gasoline production fell by 824,000 bbl to 4.861 million bbl, down 
10% from 2025.

   Southern California gasoline production declined by 407,000 bbl to 3.217 
million bbl, down 12% annually.

   Southern CARB reformulated gasoline production slipped by 361,000 bbl to 
2.894 million bbl, while Southern non-California gasoline production dropped by 
46,000 bbl to 323,000 bbl.
Northern California gasoline production fell by 417,000 bbl to 1.644 million 
bbl, but remained 6% below last year.
Northern CARB reformulated gasoline production declined by 464,000 bbl to 1.528 
million bbl, while Northern non-California gasoline production rose by 47,000 
bbl to 116,000 bbl.




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