EIA: PADD 2 Gasoline, Jet Stocks Up; Distillates Down


   
   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- Midwest gasoline and jet fuel inventories increased 
during the week ended August 14, while distillate and crude oil stockpiles 
drew, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Wednesday (8/19).

   Motor gasoline inventories in the PADD 2 region built by 100,000 bbl during 
the referenced week to stand at 43.1 million bbl, according to the EIA's Weekly 
Petroleum Status Report. Year-on-year, Midwest gasoline stocks fell by 2.6 
million bbl from the 45.7 million bbl recorded during the corresponding week of 
2025.

   Weekly imports of gasoline into the Midwest fell by 2,000 bpd on the week to 
average 22,000 bpd during the current reporting period. This inbound volume was 
up by 9,000 bpd from the year-ago level of 13,000 bpd recorded during the same 
week last year.

   PADD 2 distillate fuel oil inventories fell by 200,000 bbl on the week to 
28.4 million bbl. That weekly draw placed regional distillate inventories 
500,000 bbl higher than the 27.9 million bbl logged during the corresponding 
week last year.

   Distillate imports into the Midwest averaged 16,000 bpd, up 12,000 bpd on 
the week but down by 5,000 bpd from the year-ago volume of 21,000 bpd.

   Jet fuel stocks rose by 300,000 bbl from the prior week to 8.0 million bbl, 
standing 500,000 bbl above the previous year's level of 7.5 million bbl. Weekly 
jet fuel imports into the region remained flat at zero bpd, matching both 
week-ago and year-ago levels.

   Crude oil inventories decreased by 1.5 million bbl on the week to 100.4 
million bbl, which is 3.7 million bbl lower than last year's level of 104.1 
million bbl.

   Crude imports into the PADD 2 region decreased by 471,000 bpd on the week to 
average 2,665,000 bpd, according to latest EIA data. This inbound crude oil 
volume was 353,000 bpd lower than the 3,018,000 bpd reported by the agency 
during the corresponding week last year.

   Refiner use of crude in the Midwest stood at 4.329 million bpd last week, 
versus 4.210 million the week prior and 4.276 million a year ago. The regional 
utilization rate rose to 101.2% versus the prior week's 98.6% and surpassed the 
year-ago level of 100.8%.

    




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