EIA: PADD 5 Gasoline, Distillate Fuel Oil Stocks Decline


   
Kristina Davis
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   MIAMI, FL (DTN) -- U.S. West Coast jet fuel inventories climbed last week 
while crude oil, gasoline and distillate stocks declined, Energy Information 
Administration data showed Wednesday (5/20).
Motor gasoline inventories in the PADD 5 fell by 400,000 bbl to 27.9 million 
bbl during the week ended May 15, after climbing the prior week, the EIA's 
Weekly Petroleum Status Report showed. Year-over-year, gasoline stocks in the 
region were higher by 800,000 bbl.
PADD 5 gasoline imports fell by 30,000 bpd to 91,000 bpd last week and were 
150,000 bpd lower compared with the same week last year.

   Distillate fuel oil inventories in the region dropped by 200,000 bbl to 10 
million bbl during the week profiled and were 300,000 bbl lower than the volume 
reported in the same period last year, EIA data showed. Distillate imports 
climbed by 10,000 bpd to 18,000 bpd on the week but were 29,000 bpd lower than 
the same week in 2024.
Jet fuel stocks in the West Coast climbed by 400,000 bbl to 11 million bbl and 
were 200,000 bbl higher than a year ago. Imports surged by 64,000 bpd to 89,000 
bpd last week and were 65,000 bpd higher year-over-year.
Crude oil inventories in PADD 5 declined by 1.5 million bbl to 43.8 million bbl 
and were 7.7 million bbl lower than the same week last year. Crude imports in 
PADD 5 dropped by 350,000 bpd to 862,000 bpd on the week and were 66,000 bpd 
lower year-over-year.
Refinery utilization in the West Coast climbed to 81.8% from 81.6% the prior 
week, according to EIA data.




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