EIA: PADD 5 Gasoline Stocks Fall for Third Week

MIAMI, FL (DTN) – U.S. West Coast gasoline and jet fuel inventories declined last week while crude oil stocks increased in the week ending May 22, Energy Information Administration data showed Thursday (5/28).

Motor gasoline inventories in the PADD 5 region fell for the third consecutive week, declining by 1 million bbl to 26.9 million bbl during the week ended May 22, after falling the prior week, the EIA’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report showed. Year-over-year, gasoline stocks in the region were 300,000 bbl lower than the same week last year. PADD 5 gasoline imports dropped by 11,000 bpd to 80,000 bpd last week and were 134,000 bpd lower compared with the same week last year, reflecting tighter regional supply as the West Coast continues to face reduced refining capacity following refinery shutdowns and maintenance activity earlier this year.

Distillate fuel oil inventories in the same region were steady at 10.0 million bbl during the week profiled and were 200,000 bbl higher than the volume reported in the same period last year, EIA data showed. PADD 5 distillate imports climbed by 22,000 bpd to 40,000 bpd on the week and were 27,000 bpd higher year-over-year.

Jet fuel inventories on the West Coast fell by 200,000 bbl to 10.8 million bbl and were 100,000 bbl lower than the same week last year. Jet fuel imports into the region dropped sharply by 64,000 bpd to 25,000 bpd last week and were 156,000 bpd lower than the same week in 2025.

Crude oil inventories in PADD 5 climbed by 900,000 bbl to 44.7 million bbl during the week ended May 22 but were still 6.5 million bbl lower than the same period last year. Its imports into the region fell by 274,000 bpd to 588,000 bpd and were 591,000 bpd lower compared with the same week a year ago.

Refining utilization in the West Coast slipped to 81.6% from 82.3% the prior week, according to EIA data.