Gasoline Spot Prices Ease on Crude Selloff but Refining Bottlenecks Persist

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Distillate Prioritization

Jet fuel and diesel shortages globally are forcing energy producers to prioritize distillate refining over motor gasoline. This structural shift ensures that gasoline inventories will remain below the five-year average.

Summer Demand

With the peak summer driving season approaching, the slight drop in wholesale prices is not expected to last unless the Middle East peace agreement translates into immediate, heavy crude flows to the US Gulf Coast.