EIA: Crude Up 3.9M Bbl, Distillates Build, Gasoline Higher


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- U.S. crude oil inventories rose in the week ending 
September 5, extending builds from the prior week, while distillate fuel oil 
supplies posted a sizable increase and gasoline stocks edged higher, the Energy 
Information Administration reported Wednesday (9/10).

   Commercial crude stocks increased by 3.9 million bbl to 424.6 million bbl in 
the week ending September 5, which was 5.5 million bbl higher than the volume 
reported during the same week last year. The build follows a 2.4 million bbl 
increase reported for the prior week. Inventories at Cushing, Oklahoma, the 
delivery point for NYMEX West Texas Intermediate futures, slipped by 0.3 
million bbl to 23.9 million bbl.

   Distillate fuel oil inventories increased week-over-week by 4.7 million bbl 
to 120.6 million bbl, 4.4 million bbl below the last year level, the EIA data 
showed.

   Motor gasoline inventories rose by 1.5 million bbl to 220.0 million bbl, 1.6 
million bbl below the comparable week in 2024. Blending components added by 0.2 
million bbl, while conventional gasoline stocks climbed by 1.2 million bbl.

   Refinery utilization stood at 94.9% of capacity, up from 94.3% the prior 
week and above the 92.8% rate during the same period last year. Crude runs 
averaged 16.818 million bpd, down by 51,000 bpd week-on-week.

   Crude exports averaged 2.745 million bpd, compared with 3.884 million bpd 
the previous week and 3.305 million bpd last year. Crude imports fell by 
471,000 bpd to 6.271 million bpd, 596,000 bpd below last year levels. The 
four-week average for crude exports was 3.809 million bpd, down from 4.147 
million bpd in the comparable period of 2024.

   Total products supplied over the last four weeks averaged 20.299 million 
bpd, up by 186,000 bpd from the same period last year. Gasoline demand averaged 
8.508 million bpd, down by 609,000 bpd from the prior week and 30,000 bpd above 
the last year level. Distillate demand averaged 3.377 million bpd, down by 
391,000 bpd from the previous week and 180,000 bpd below the same week in 2024.

    

    

    




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