distillate

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Gasoline inventories fell by 2.5 million barrels, marking a 12th consecutive weekly draw, and distillate stocks fell by 1.3 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

U.S. gasoline stocks fell by 6.1 million barrels and distillate stocks were down by 4.5 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

“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

As for postmedieval petroleum distillation, 19th-century chemists found the middle distillate fraction useful as fuel for oil lamps.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond