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

“Middle distillate crack spreads remain very high, and will be a more important driver of earnings and cash flow than volume,” Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Gasoline inventories fell by 4.6 million barrels, and distillate fuel stocks decreased by 3.4 million barrels last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

The commercial product usually contains combinations of several chemicals, suspended in a petroleum distillate plus some dispersing agent.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson