CEC: California Gasoline Stocks Slip 37K Bbl Last Week

MIAMI, FL (DTN) – California gasoline inventories edged lower in the week ending September 26, with Southern California showing the sharpest shifts in blending components, according to the California Energy Commission’s Weekly Fuels Report released Thursday (10/2).
Statewide gasoline stocks, including CARB, non-California grades, and blending components, dropped by 37,000 bbl to 11.430 million bbl, up 9% from 2024.
In Northern California, gasoline stocks increased by 94,000 bbl to 5.278 million bbl, a 23% rise year over year. CARB gasoline climbed by 294,000 bbl to 3.398 million bbl, while non-California gasoline fell by 147,000 bbl to 137,000 bbl. Blending components eased by 53,000 bbl to 1.743 million bbl.
Southern California gasoline stocks slipped by 131,000 bbl to 6.152 million bbl, nearly flat compared with last year. CARB gasoline fell by 298,000 bbl to 2.383 million bbl, while non-California gasoline climbed by 56,000 bbl to 743,000 bbl. Blending components rose by 111,000 bbl to 3.026 million bbl.
Statewide gasoline production dropped by 307,000 bbl to 5.667 million bbl, down 3% year over year.
Southern California led the decline, with output falling by 356,000 bbl to 3.819 million bbl, a 10% decrease from 2024. CARB gasoline production slipped by 344,000 bbl to 3.287 million bbl, while non-California gasoline dropped by 12,000 bbl to 532,000 bbl.
Northern California production climbed by 49,000 bbl to 1.848 million bbl, up 16% compared with last year. CARB gasoline output fell by 28,000 bbl to 1.633 million bbl, while non-California gasoline rose by 77,000 bbl to 215,000 bbl.