EIA: PADD 5 Gasoline Stocks Near 2026 Low


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- U.S. West Coast (PADD 5) gasoline inventories fell 
during the week ended September 18, returning near their 2026 low after the 
previous week's brief build, while distillate stocks also declined and jet fuel 
and crude oil inventories increased, the U.S. Energy Information Administration 
reported Wednesday (9/23).

   Motor gasoline stocks in the PADD 5 region fell by 100,000 bbl to 27.3 
million bbl during the referenced week, the lowest since September 4, when 
inventories fell to 27.1 million bbl, their lowest level of 2026. The decline 
reversed the previous week's 300,000 bbl increase and left inventories 2.7 
million bbl, or 9%, below the 30 million bbl reported during the comparable 
week of 2025. Motor gasoline imports increased to 104,000 bpd from 61,000 bpd 
the previous week but remained below the 115,000 bpd reported during the 
comparable week of 2025. 

   Regional distillate fuel stockpiles fell by 100,000 bbl to 10.3 million bbl 
from 10.4 million bbl the previous week and remained 2.4 million bbl, or 18.9%, 
below the 12.7 million bbl reported during the comparable week of 2025. 
Distillate imports into PADD 5 fell sharply to 1,000 bpd from 29,000 bpd the 
previous week and were below the 5,000 bpd reported during the comparable week 
of 2025. 

   Jet fuel stocks in PADD 5 increased by 300,000 bbl to 11.6 million bbl from 
11.3 million bbl the previous week. Inventories remained 800,000 bbl, or 6.5%, 
below the 12.4 million bbl reported during the comparable week of 2025. Jet 
fuel imports increased to 66,000 bpd from 54,000 bpd the previous week but 
remained below the 137,000 bpd imported during the comparable week of 2025. 

   Crude oil inventories in PADD 5 increased by 600,000 bbl to 46.6 million 
bbl, marking a second consecutive weekly build after the previous week's 1 
million bbl increase. Inventories were little changed from the 46.5 million bbl 
reported during the comparable week of 2025. Crude oil imports into the West 
Coast increased to 1.116 million bpd from 994,000 bpd the previous week but 
remained below the 1.555 million bpd reported during the comparable week of 
2025. 

   West Coast refinery utilization edged down to 94.5% of operable capacity 
from 94.9% the previous week but remained well above the 87.9% rate reported 
during the comparable week of 2025. Crude oil inputs into regional refineries 
edged up to 2.058 million bpd from 2.053 million bpd the previous week, EIA 
data showed.

    




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