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distillate

[dis-tl-it, -eyt, dih-stil-it] / ˈdɪs tl ɪt, -ˌeɪt, dɪˈstɪl ɪt /


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Gasoline inventories also fell from last week and are 6% below their five-year average, while inventories of distillate fuel such as diesel are about 12% below their five-year average.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Crude stockpiles in developing countries are at multidecade lows, and in the U.S., gasoline and distillate stocks also sit below the five-year average, with demand still firm, he added.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Gasoline inventories increased by 186,000 barrels, while distillate fuel stocks fell by 200,000 barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Find insight on distillate inventories, commercial crude stocks, higher fuel costs and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 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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