EIA: PADD 1 Gasoline Stocks Hold Near 2026 Low


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Analyst

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- East Coast (PADD 1) gasoline inventories were 
unchanged in the week ended April 10, holding near the lowest levels of 2026, 
while jet fuel stocks increased and distillate inventories declined, according 
to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Wednesday 
(4/15).

   Motor gasoline stocks in PADD 1 were unchanged at 57.7 million bbl in the 
week ended April 10, holding steady week-over-week and below the 59.0 million 
bbl reported in the same week last year, EIA data showed. The latest level 
remains near the lowest point of 2026 and just above the 56.2 million bbl 
recorded in the week ended January 2, 2026. Gasoline imports into the East 
Coast averaged 75,000 bpd, down by 108,000 bpd week-over-week and well below 
the 454,000 bpd imported in the comparable week of 2025.

   Jet fuel inventories in PADD 1 increased by 300,000 bbl to 9.8 million bbl 
in the reference week and were above the 9.2 million bbl recorded in the same 
period last year. Imports of the product into the region averaged 27,000 bpd, 
up from 17,000 bpd the prior week and above the 13,000 bpd imported a year 
earlier.

   Distillate fuel oil inventories in PADD 1 declined by 1.4 million bbl to 
26.9 million bbl in the respective week and were above the 24.7 million bbl 
recorded in the same period a year earlier. Distillate fuel oil imports 
averaged 98,000 bpd, down by 9,000 bpd from the prior week but above the 71,000 
bpd imported in the same week last year.

   Crude oil inventories on the East Coast fell by 600,000 bbl to 7.7 million 
bbl week-over-week and were slightly below the 7.9 million bbl reported in the 
same week of 2025. Crude oil imports declined by 145,000 bpd to 391,000 bpd and 
were below the 656,000 bpd recorded in the comparable week last year.

   Refinery utilization on the East Coast declined to 90.3% from 91.1% the 
previous week, with crude oil inputs increasing by 15,000 bpd to 835,000 bpd, 
EIA data showed.




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