EIA: Distillate Stocks Rise 2.1M bbl on Week


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- U.S. distillate fuel inventories increased for a 
second consecutive week during the week ended September 4, while gasoline and 
jet fuel stocks also built and commercial crude oil inventories edged down as 
refinery utilization remained high, according to Energy Information 
Administration data released Thursday (9/10).

   Distillate fuel inventories increased by 2.1 million bbl to 106.3 million 
bbl during the profiled week, following the previous week's 800,000 bbl build. 
Inventories remained 14.4 million bbl, or 11.9%, below the 120.6 million bbl 
reported during the same week last year. Distillate imports averaged 185,000 
bpd compared with 113,000 bpd the previous week and 217,000 bpd during the 
comparable week last year. Distillate exports fell to 1.556 million bpd from 
1.735 million bpd the previous week but remained above the 1.394 million bpd 
reported during the comparable week of 2025.

   Commercial crude oil inventories fell by 400,000 bbl to 424.1 million bbl 
during the profiled week and were 600,000 bbl, or 0.1%, below the 424.6 million 
bbl reported during the same week last year. Crude oil imports averaged 6.824 
million bpd, up by 53,000 bpd from the previous week. Crude oil exports fell to 
3.417 million bpd from 4.483 million bpd the previous week but remained above 
the 2.745 million bpd reported during the comparable week of 2025.

   Total motor gasoline inventories increased by 1.3 million bbl to 206.9 
million bbl during the reference week, reversing the previous week's 1.2 
million bbl decline. Inventories remained 13.1 million bbl, or 5.9%, below the 
220 million bbl reported during the same week last year. Gasoline imports 
averaged 464,000 bpd compared with 370,000 bpd the previous week and 681,000 
bpd during the comparable week last year. Gasoline exports averaged 872,000 bpd 
versus 934,000 bpd the previous week and 993,000 bpd during the comparable week 
of 2025.

   Jet fuel inventories increased by 200,000 bbl to 46 million bbl during the 
reference week and were 2.8 million bbl, or 6.4%, above the 43.3 million bbl 
reported during the same week last year. Jet fuel imports averaged 95,000 bpd 
compared with 81,000 bpd the previous week and 127,000 bpd during the 
comparable week last year. Jet fuel exports averaged 309,000 bpd versus 331,000 
bpd the previous week and 191,000 bpd during the comparable week of 2025.

   Refinery utilization edged down to 97.8% of operable capacity from 98% the 
previous week, while crude oil inputs into refineries increased to 17.586 
million bpd from 17.496 million bpd the week before, EIA data showed.

    




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