U.S. jet fuel production exceeds 2 million b/d for two consecutive weeks

5 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 29

Production rose to 2.034 million b/d for the week ending April 24, 2026, with Gulf Coast output hitting a record 1.21 million b/d.
Jet fuel demand increased by 182,000 b/d to 1.780 million b/d, while national inventories climbed 461,000 barrels to 44.166 million barrels.
The surge in production is driven by high jet fuel prices, with most regions seeing inventory gains except the West Coast, where stocks declined. Four-week average demand remains below last year's levels.

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