distillate

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U.S. distillate stocks were 102.5 million barrels last week, and haven’t fallen below 100 million barrels since 2003.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

U.S. crude-oil inventories rose more than expected in a sixth consecutive weekly increase, while gasoline and distillate stocks fell, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Gasoline inventories fell by 2.6 million barrels to 241.4 million barrels, and distillate fuel stocks increased by 3 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“With the loss of Port Arthur, your distillate crisis has gone up another level,” said Paul Sankey, analyst of Sankey Research, at an energy conference in Houston on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The commercial product usually contains combinations of several chemicals, suspended in a petroleum distillate plus some dispersing agent.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson