EIA: PADD 1 Jet Fuel Stocks Hit Highest Peak in 2026


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- East Coast (PADD 1) jet fuel inventories climbed for 
a second consecutive week to the highest level of 2026 and reached a five-month 
record in the week ended March 20, while gasoline stocks declined for a second 
straight week, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information 
Administration on Wednesday (3/25).

   Jet fuel inventories in PADD 1 increased by 1 million bbl to 10.1 million 
bbl in the week ending March 20 and were in line with the 10.1 million bbl 
recorded in the same period last year. The latest level is the highest since 
the week ended November 14, when stocks stood at 10.2 million bbl. Imports of 
the product into the region fell by 22,000 bpd to 0 bpd on a weekly basis and 
were below the 46,000 bpd imported a year earlier.

   Motor gasoline stocks in PADD 1 fell by 1.2 million bbl to 62.2 million bbl 
after dropping 3.5 million bbl in the previous week and were above the 61.7 
million bbl reported in the same week last year. The latest level is the lowest 
since the week ended January 9, when inventories stood at 59.1 million bbl. 
Gasoline imports into the East Coast averaged 248,000 bpd, up 9,000 bpd 
week-over-week, and below the 357,000 bpd imported in the comparable week of 
2025.

   Distillate fuel oil inventories in PADD 1 decreased by 200,000 bbl to 27.4 
million bbl in the week ending March 20 and were below the 28.3 million bbl 
recorded in the same period a year earlier. Distillate fuel oil imports 
averaged 104,000 bpd last week, down 63,000 bpd from the prior week, but 
slightly above the 100,000 bpd imported in the same week last year.

   Refinery utilization on the East Coast increased to 91.9% from 87.8% the 
previous week, with crude oil inputs rising by 30,000 bpd to 828,000 bpd, EIA 
data showed.

   Crude oil inventories on the East Coast increased by 300,000 bbl to 8.7 
million bbl week-over-week and were above the 8.3 million bbl reported in the 
same week of 2025. Crude oil imports rose by 110,000 bpd to 484,000 bpd and 
were above the 422,000 bpd recorded in the comparable week last year.




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