CEC: California Diesel Stocks Fall 148,000 Bbl on Week

MIAMI, FL (DTN) – California diesel inventories declined in the week ending January 30, pressured by draws in both Northern and Southern California, according to the California Energy Commission’s Weekly Fuels Report released Thursday (2/5).
Statewide CARB diesel and other diesel fuel stocks tumbled by 148,000 bbl to 2.663 million bbl, though still 15% lower than the previous year.
Northern California diesel inventories slipped by 4,000 bbl to 1.299 million bbl in the profiled week, but remained 15% below year-ago levels.
Northern CARB diesel stocks fell by 35,000 bbl to 871,000 bbl, week-over-week. Northern other diesel fuel stocks climbed by 31,000 bbl to 428,000 bbl.
Southern California diesel inventories declined by 144,000 bbl to 1.364 million bbl last week, 15% down from the same week last year.
Southern CARB diesel stocks rose by 37,000 bbl to 810,000 bbl on a weekly basis, while Southern other diesel fuel stocks fell by 181,000 bbl to 554,000 bbl in the same period.
Statewide diesel production climbed by 73,000 bbl to 1.548 million bbl on week, up 14% from 2025.
Southern California diesel production was nearly flat at 1.078 million bbl  week-over-week, but 59% higher than last year.
Last week, Southern CARB diesel production increased by 6,000 bbl to 729,000 bbl, while Southern other diesel fuel production slipped by 7,000 bbl to 349,000 bbl.
During the profiled week, Northern California diesel production rose by 74,000 bbl to 470,000 bbl, but remained 31% below year-ago levels.
Northern CARB diesel production climbed by 57,000 bbl to 325,000 bbl in the week ended January 30, while Northern other diesel fuel production increased by 17,000 bbl to 145,000 bbl in the same week.