EIA: PADD 5 Gasoline Extends 3-Week Decline


   
Kristina Davis
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   MIAMI, FL (DTN) -- West Coast (PADD 5) gasoline inventories fell for a third 
consecutive week in the week ending January 23, with distillate and crude oil  
balances declining as well, while jet fuel stocks edged higher, according to 
data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration Wednesday (1/28).

   Motor gasoline inventories in PADD 5 fell by 1.0 million bbl to 30.5 million 
bbl in the week ending January 23. Gasoline stocks stood at 30.4 million bbl in 
the same week last year, EIA data showed. Gasoline imports into the region 
climbed, however, by 23,000 bpd to 43,000 bpd, but remained below the 60,000 
bpd reported in 2025.

   Distillate fuel oil inventories in the region fell by 200,000 bbl to 11.7 
million bbl week-over-week. Distillate stocks were above the 11.5 million bbl 
reported last year. Distillate imports fell by 16,000 bpd to 7,000 bpd, while 
they were slightly higher than the 5,000 bpd recorded last year.

   Crude oil inventories in the region fell by 1.1 million bbl to 46.8 million 
bbl in the week profiled. Crude stocks were below the 48.9 million bbl reported 
in the same week last year. Crude oil imports into the region dropped by 
110,000 bpd to 995,000 bpd, well below the 1.358 million bpd reported in 2025.

   Jet fuel inventories on the West Coast climbed by 100,000 bbl to 11.3 
million bbl on a weekly basis. Jet fuel stocks were lower than the 11.8 million 
bbl reported last year. Jet fuel imports declined by 33,000 bpd to 69,000 bpd, 
though they were sharply above the 5,000 bpd reported a year ago.

   Retail gasoline prices on the West Coast moved higher last week amid 
tightening regional supplies. West Coast gasoline prices increased by 4.8cts to 
average $3.705 gallon, though they were 17.6cts lower than the same week last 
year, according to EIA data released Tuesday. Gasoline prices in West Coast 
markets excluding California climbed by 1.8cts to $3.313 gallon, standing 
19.8cts below 2025 levels, highlighting continued price divergence across the 
region.

   In diesel, West Coast retail prices averaged $4.301 gallon, up 11.2cts on 
the week and 2.7cts on the year. California diesel itself climbed 5.4cts on the 
week to $4.712 gallon, while standing 8.1cts down on the year.




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