EIA: PADD 2 Gasoline Stocks Hold at 2-Year High


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- Midwest (PADD 2) gasoline inventories increased last 
week and remained at their highest level in two years during the week ended 
February 13, while distillate stocks also rose and crude oil balances declined, 
according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released Thursday 
(2/19).

   Motor gasoline inventories in PADD 2 increased by 700,000 bbl to 60.8 
million bbl during the reference week, keeping stocks at their highest level 
since the week ended February 2, 2024, when inventories stood at 61.6 million 
bbl, EIA data showed. Compared with the corresponding week last year, gasoline 
inventories were up 2.7 million bbl from 58.1 million bbl.

   Distillate fuel oil inventories in the Midwest increased by 1.5 million bbl 
to 30.8 million bbl on the week and were 2.8 million bbl below the 33.6 million 
bbl reported in the same week of the prior year.

   Jet fuel inventories in PADD 2 were unchanged on the week at 7.9 million 
bbl, compared with 7.7 million bbl recorded in the same week of the prior year.

   Crude oil inventories in PADD 2 declined by 700,000 bbl to 105.8 million bbl 
during the reference week and were 3.1 million bbl below volumes recorded in 
the corresponding week of the prior year.

   On the import side, crude oil imports into the Midwest averaged 1.611 
million bpd during the reference week, compared with 1.574 million bpd reported 
in the same week of the prior year. Motor gasoline imports averaged 73,000 bpd 
and were below the 84,000 bpd recorded in the corresponding week of the prior 
year. Distillate fuel oil imports averaged 25,000 bpd and were below the 33,000 
bpd reported in the same week of the prior year, while jet fuel imports were 
unchanged at zero bpd.

   The Midwest reported zero jet fuel imports, unchanged on the week and flat 
compared with the same week of the prior year.

   Refinery utilization in the Midwest increased to 95.1% of operable capacity 
from 94.5% the prior week, reflecting strong processing rates across the region.

    




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