distillate
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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
U.S. crude oil inventories fell for a ninth consecutive week while gasoline and distillate fuel stocks posted increases, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Find insight on crude futures, the global oil supply, U.S. distillate inventories and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 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
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