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

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

Energy markets are signaling an even tighter supply for distillate fuels, including diesel and jet fuel, ahead.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

U.S. crude oil inventories rose for a second consecutive week, while gasoline stocks fell and distillate stocks rose, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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