distillate
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“WTI can be pulled higher by a strong distillate market since key refiners beyond the East and West coasts that represent about 80% of U.S. capacity are still running virtually full-out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Gasoline inventories also fell from last week and are 6% below their five-year average, while inventories of distillate fuel such as diesel are about 12% below their five-year average.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Crude stockpiles in developing countries are at multidecade lows, and in the U.S., gasoline and distillate stocks also sit below the five-year average, with demand still firm, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
U.S. crude oil inventories fell for a ninth consecutive week while gasoline and distillate fuel stocks posted increases, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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
