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
“Tight distillate markets, reduced refined-product availability and uncertainty around Middle East shipping continue to support prices, but any evidence of stronger supply flows can quickly trigger profit-taking,” says Naeem Aslam from Zaye Capital Markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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
U.S. gasoline inventories rose by 794,000 barrels to 207.7 million barrels, while distillate fuel stocks increased by 1.6 million barrels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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
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