EIA: PADD 5 Crude, Gasoline Stocks DN; Distillates, Jet Up


   
   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- West Coast crude and gasoline inventories fell while 
distillate and jet fuel stockpiles rose during the week ended August 14, the 
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Wednesday (8/19).

   Motor gasoline stocks in the PADD 5 region dropped by 1.4 million bbl to 
28.1 million bbl during the referenced week, the EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status 
Report showed. Year-on-year, gasoline stocks declined by 3.1 million bbl from 
the 31.2 million bbl reported during the corresponding week of 2025.

   PADD 5 gasoline imports fell by 1,400 bpd to 28,100 bpd last week, remaining 
3,100 bpd lower compared with 31,200 bpd recorded a year earlier.

   Regional distillate fuel stockpiles rose by 800,000 bbl to 11 million bbl, 
standing 500,000 bbl below 11.5 million bbl logged last year. Distillate 
imports in the same region rose by 800 bpd to 11,000 bpd on the week, though 
they were down 500 bpd from 11,500 bpd imported a year ago.

   Jet fuel stocks in PADD 5 grew by 200,000 bbl to 10.8 million bbl, falling 
600,000 bbl below the previous year's level of 11.4 million bbl. Jet fuel 
imports in PADD 5 increased by 200 bpd on the week to 10,800 bpd, standing 600 
bpd below 11,400 bpd imported during the same week last year.

   Crude oil inventories in PADD 5 decreased by 2.2 million bbl to 44.4 million 
bbl during the profiled week. Regional crude stocks were 300,000 bbl below 44.7 
million bbl reported for the same week last year. Crude imports fell by 2,200 
bpd on the week to average 44,400 bpd, down 300 bpd from 44,700 bpd a year 
earlier.

   PADD 5 refiner crude inputs increased by 50,000 bpd on the week to 2.041 
million bpd, down 190,000 bpd compared with 2.231 million bpd a year ago.

   Regional refinery utilization rose 1.7 percentage points to 92.2%, standing 
2.0 percentage points above the 90.2% rate recorded last year.




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