CEC: California Diesel Records Third Straight Weekly Build


   
Kristina Davis
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   MIAMI, FL (DTN) -- California diesel inventories increased in the week 
ending January 16, driven by a sharp rise in Southern California stocks, 
according to the California Energy Commission's Weekly Fuels Report released 
Thursday (1/22).
Statewide CARB diesel and other diesel fuel stocks climbed by 305,000 bbl to 
3.104 million bbl-week-over- week, 3% lower than the same period last year.
Diesel inventories in Northern California rose by 16,000 bbl to 1.480 million 
bbl, remaining 20% above year-ago levels.
Northern CARB diesel stocks increased by 4,000 bbl to 1.029 million bbl last 
week, while Northern other diesel fuel stocks climbed by 12,000 bbl to 451,000 
bbl.
Southern California diesel inventories surged by 289,000 bbl to 1.624 million 
bbl in the week ending January 16, up 6% from last year.
In the same region CARB diesel stocks fell by 69,000 bbl to 760,000 bb, while 
other diesel fuel stocks jumped by 358,000 bbl to 864,000 bbl.
Statewide diesel production climbed by 181,000 bbl to 1.497 million bbl, 23% 
higher than 2025 levels.
Diesel output in Southern California increased by 250,000 bbl to 1.131 million 
bbl on a weekly basis and was up 51% annually.
Southern CARB diesel production climbed by 61,000 bbl to 541,000 bbl, while 
other diesel fuel production increased by 189,000 bbl to 590,000 bbl during the 
profiled week.
In Northern California diesel production declined by 69,000 bbl to 366,000 bbl 
in the reference week, but it was down 22% from last year.
Northern CARB diesel production increased by 48,000 bbl to 228,000 bbl, while 
Northern other diesel fuel production fell by 117,000 bbl to 138,000 bbl on a 
weekly basis.

    




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