EIA: PADD 1 Jet Fuel Stocks Up; Gasoline, Distillates DN


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- Jet fuel inventories on the U.S. East Coast rose 
during the week ended July 24, while stocks of crude oil, gasoline and 
distillate fuel all fell, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 
reported Wednesday (7/29).

   Jet fuel balances increased by 1.4 million bbl to 12.7 million bbl, leaving 
stocks 1.8 million bbl above the 10.9 million bbl reported during the 
comparable week in 2025, the EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status Report showed.

   East Coast jet fuel imports fell to 6,000 bpd from 19,000 bpd the previous 
week, compared to 19,000 bpd recorded a year earlier.

   Motor gasoline inventories in PADD 1 fell by 200,000 bbl to 52.9 million bbl 
and remained 5.0 million bbl below the 57.9 million bbl recorded a year 
earlier. Gasoline imports into the region increased by 125,000 bpd to 457,000 
bpd but were down from 563,000 bpd reported in the same week last year.

   Distillate balances on the East Coast decreased by 1.8 million bbl to 22.1 
million bbl, leaving regional levels of the product 4.4 million bbl below 
comparable year-ago levels. East Coast distillate imports decreased by 25,000 
bpd to 72,000 bpd from the previous week and were down from 173,000 bpd 
imported during the same week of 2025.

   Crude oil inventories on the East Coast fell by 700,000 bbl to 7.1 million 
bbl and remained 1.2 million bbl below their comparable year-ago levels. Crude 
imports into PADD 1 averaged 536,000 bpd, up from 496,000 bpd the previous week 
but below the 798,000 bpd reported during the same week of 2025.

   Refinery utilization on the East Coast slipped to 86.7% of operable capacity 
from 86.9% the previous week but was above 82.9% in the prior year. Crude oil 
inputs decreased by 9,000 bpd to 795,000 bpd during the reference week, 
compared to the 731,000 bpd recorded during the same week last year.




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