EIA: Gasoline Stocks Fall to Nearly 10-Month Low


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- U.S. gasoline inventories fell to their lowest level 
in nearly 10 months during the week ended August 28, while commercial crude oil 
stocks declined and distillate fuel and jet fuel inventories increased, 
according to Energy Information Administration data released Wednesday (9/2).

   Total motor gasoline inventories fell by 1.2 million bbl to 205.7 million 
bbl during the reference week, the lowest since the week ended November 7, 
2025, when stocks stood at 205.1 million bbl. Inventories were 12.9 million 
bbl, or 5.9%, below the 218.5 million bbl reported during the same week last 
year. Gasoline imports averaged 370,000 bpd compared with 565,000 bpd the 
previous week and 582,000 bpd during the comparable week last year. Gasoline 
exports averaged 934,000 bpd versus 890,000 bpd the previous week and 982,000 
bpd during the comparable week last year.

   Commercial crude oil inventories fell by 4.5 million bbl to 424.5 million 
bbl during the profiled week and were 3.8 million bbl, or 0.9%, above the 420.7 
million bbl reported during the same week last year. Crude oil imports averaged 
6.770 million bpd, up by 612,000 bpd from the previous week. Over the last four 
weeks, crude imports averaged 6.715 million bpd, up 1.8% from the comparable 
period last year. Crude oil exports increased to 4.483 million bpd from 3.792 
million bpd the previous week and were above the 3.884 million bpd reported 
during the comparable week of 2025.

   Distillate fuel inventories increased by 800,000 bbl to 104.2 million bbl 
during the profiled week but remained 11.7 million bbl, or 10.1%, below the 
115.9 million bbl reported during the same week last year. Distillate imports 
averaged 113,000 bpd compared with 176,000 bpd the previous week and 96,000 bpd 
during the comparable week last year. Distillate exports averaged 1.735 million 
bpd versus 1.790 million bpd the previous week and 1.341 million bpd during the 
comparable week last year.

   Jet fuel inventories increased by 200,000 bbl to 45.9 million bbl and were 
3.1 million bbl, or 7.2%, above the 42.8 million bbl reported during the same 
week last year. Jet fuel imports averaged 81,000 bpd compared with 28,000 bpd 
the previous week and 45,000 bpd during the comparable week last year. Jet fuel 
exports averaged 331,000 bpd versus 359,000 bpd the previous week and 296,000 
bpd during the comparable week last year.

   Strategic Petroleum Reserve inventories fell by 3.1 million bbl to 286.6 
million bbl during the reference week, extending the previous week's 3.7 
million bbl decline. SPR inventories were 118.1 million bbl, or 29.2%, below 
the 404.7 million bbl reported during the same week last year.

   Refinery utilization increased to 98% of operable capacity from 97.4% the 
previous week. Crude oil inputs into refineries averaged 17.496 million bpd, up 
from 17.393 million bpd the previous week, EIA data showed.

    




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