distillate
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U.S. distillate inventories—which include diesel and heating oil—stood at about 102.6 million barrels in the week ended Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Both fuels come from the same middle-distillate group at the refining stage, while gasoline is a light distillate.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Gulf Coast produces far more diesel than it consumes and accounted for roughly 90% of U.S. distillate exports last year, while the East and West coasts rely in part on imports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Meanwhile, U.S. commercial crude inventories fell by around 640,000 barrels last week, a smaller draw than expected, while gasoline and distillate inventories increased.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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
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