EIA: PADD 1 Jet Stocks Drop 1.2M bbl, Most in 11 Months


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- U.S. East Coast (PADD 1) jet fuel inventories fell by 
1.2 million bbl during the week ended September 25, the largest weekly decline 
in 11 months, while distillate, gasoline and crude oil stocks also fell as 
refinery utilization declined sharply, according to Energy Information 
Administration data released Wednesday (9/30).

   Jet fuel inventories dropped to 9.7 million bbl from 10.9 million bbl the 
previous week. The 1.2 million bbl draw was the largest since the week ended 
October 17, 2025, when PADD 1 jet fuel inventories fell by nearly 1.4 million 
bbl.

   Distillate fuel inventories fell by 300,000 bbl to 21.9 million bbl from 
22.2 million bbl, leaving supplies 8.8 million bbl below the 30.7 million bbl 
reported during the comparable week of 2025. Stocks remained just 2.6 million 
bbl above the record low of 19.3 million bbl reached August 28. Distillate 
imports increased to 103,000 bpd from 46,000 bpd the previous week.

   Gasoline inventories edged down by 100,000 bbl to 50.9 million bbl from 51 
million bbl and were 5.2 million bbl below the 56.1 million bbl reported during 
the comparable week of 2025. Gasoline imports nearly doubled to 414,000 bpd 
from 210,000 bpd.

   Crude oil inventories declined by 400,000 bbl to 8 million bbl from 8.4 
million bbl the previous week. Crude imports fell to 379,000 bpd from 671,000 
bpd.

   PADD 1 refinery utilization dropped to 82.5% of operable capacity from 89.2% 
the previous week, while crude oil inputs fell to 756,000 bpd from 834,000 bpd.

    




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