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

Despite this, the Portuguese energy company benefits from stronger distillate cracks—notably diesel and jet fuel—as the war in the Middle East upends energy markets, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The market for what are known as distillate fuels, which include jet fuel and diesel, has become the pressure point in the Iran war.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Gasoline stockpiles fell by 5.4 million barrels, while distillate stocks decreased by 2.5 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The news stirred up something infinitely black and evil in the town; the black distillate was like the scorpion, or like hunger in the smell of food, or like loneliness when love is withheld.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck