Overview
Total oil product stocks stored independently in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp refining and storage hub decreased by about 1% in the most recent reporting week, reaching 4.42 million metric tons, the lowest aggregate level since November 2014, according to figures released by Dutch consultancy Insights Global.
Product-level movements
The week-on-week decline in overall inventory was the net result of falling stock levels across most categories of finished fuels, while gasoline bucked the trend and recorded a material build.
Gasoline inventories climbed 7.5% to 1.11 million tons. Insights Global attributed that increase to an uptick in blending activity within the region, which pushed gasoline volumes higher.
By contrast, gasoil and diesel stocks fell by 1% to 1.83 million tons. Insights Global noted the decrease reflected weakened inland demand combined with higher import volumes during the period.
Jet fuel and kerosene holdings declined 4.6% to 563,000 tons. The consultancy flagged rising exports to the United Kingdom alongside reduced inbound shipments as the key drivers of that drawdown.
Fuel oil inventories fell 3.1% to 539,000 tons. That level is the lowest recorded since November 2014 and the drop was associated with heightened export flows.
Context for market participants
These weekly movements highlight how shifts in blending operations, inland consumption, and cross-border trade flows are directly reflected in stored product volumes at the ARA hub. Gasoline increases were specifically linked to blending, while declines in middle distillates and jet fuel aligned with weaker domestic demand and stronger export activity.
What the data shows
- Total ARA independently held oil product stocks: 4.42 million metric tons - down about 1% week-on-week.
- Gasoline: up 7.5% to 1.11 million tons (blending activity cited).
- Gasoil and diesel: down 1% to 1.83 million tons (weaker inland demand; increased imports).
- Jet and kerosene: down 4.6% to 563,000 tons (higher exports to the UK; lower imports).
- Fuel oil: down 3.1% to 539,000 tons - lowest since November 2014 (increased exports).
Data and commentary in this report are taken from the release provided by Insights Global.