USGC Weekly: Jet Fuel Jumps 9% as Stocks Plunge


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- U.S. Gulf Coast jet fuel spot prices jumped more than 
9% during the week ended September 18 as regional inventories dropped by more 
than 1.5 million bbl. ULSD and CBOB also posted strong weekly increases despite 
builds in regional distillate and gasoline inventories.

   Jet fuel averaged $4.7458 gallon, rising 40.17cts, or 9.25%, from the 
previous week. The weekly average was more than double the $2.1014 gallon 
recorded during the comparable week in 2025, DTN data showed.

   The Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday (9/16) that PADD 3 
jet fuel inventories dropped by 1.5 million bbl to 14.1 million bbl during the 
week ended September 11, the lowest level since April 10.

   ULSD averaged $5.0990 gallon, increasing 32.00cts, or 6.70%, from the 
previous week. Prices were more than double the $2.2389 gallon recorded during 
the comparable week in 2025.

   The increase came despite PADD 3 distillate inventories rising by 1.2 
million bbl to 43.8 million bbl from 42.5 million bbl the previous week.

   CBOB regular increased 21.39cts, or 6.54%, to average $3.4841 gallon. The 
weekly average stood 80.93% above the $1.9257 gallon recorded during the 
comparable week in 2025.

   Gulf Coast gasoline inventories added 304,000 bbl to 77.6 million bbl from 
77.3 million bbl the previous week.

   PADD 3 refinery utilization fell 1.4% to 96.9% from 98.3%, while crude oil 
inputs declined by 108,000 bpd to 9.622 million bpd. Despite the weekly 
decline, regional refineries continued operating at historically high rates.

   No significant Gulf Coast refinery disruptions affecting regional 
refined-product supplies were reported during the week.

    

    




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