EIA: PADD 1 Gasoline Stocks Highest Since February 2025


   
Karim Bastati
DTN Analyst

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- East Coast (PADD 1) gasoline inventories climbed to 
their highest level in nearly a year last week, while distillate stocks 
declined and jet fuel inventories increased as crude oil balances edged lower 
during the week ended January 30, according to U.S. Energy Information 
Administration data released Wednesday (2/4).

   Motor gasoline inventories in PADD 1 rose by 2.5 million bbl to 66.9 million 
bbl during the reference week. The increase pushed gasoline stocks to their 
highest levels since the week ended February 21, 2025, when inventories stood 
at 67 million bbl, EIA data showed. Gasoline inventories for the week in review 
were also 1.4 million bbl above the 65.5 million bbl reported in the 
corresponding week of the prior year.

   Distillate fuel oil inventories on the East Coast fell by 3.2 million bbl to 
31.3 million bbl on the week. Despite the draw, stocks remained 1.4 million bbl 
above the 29.9 million bbl reported in the same week of the prior year.

   In contrast, jet fuel inventories in PADD 1 increased by 1.1 million bbl to 
9.7 million bbl last week. Jet fuel stocks were down 800,000 bbl on the year, 
keeping annual balances tighter despite the weekly build.

   Crude oil inventories in PADD 1 edged lower by 100,000 bbl to 7.2 million 
bbl during the profiled week and were 1.3 million bbl lower than volumes 
recorded in the same week of the prior year.

   On the import side, crude oil imports into the East Coast increased by 4,000 
bpd to 553,000 bpd during the reference week and were below 217,000 bpd below 
levels reported for the corresponding week of the prior year.

   Motor gasoline imports declined by 54,000 bpd to 263,000 bpd and were 
267,000 bpd below imports volumes recorded in the same week of the prior year.

   Distillate fuel oil imports increased by 14,000 bpd to 262,000 bpd and were 
41,000 bpd above levels reported in the corresponding week of the prior year.

   The East Coast reported zero jet fuel imports, unchanged on the week and 
below the 13,000 bpd recorded in the same week of the prior year, EIA data 
showed.

   Retail gasoline prices on the East Coast increased by 2.1cts to $2.822 
gallon in the week ended February 2, while remaining 19.7cts below levels seen 
during the same period of the prior year, EIA data released Monday showed.

   East Coast diesel prices also climbed, averaging $3.763 gallon, up 6.9cts on 
the week, though still 1.5cts below prices from the corresponding period of the 
prior year.




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