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US West Coast Light End Daily Commentary / SF, LA CARBOB differentials rise vs RBOB / Outright prices climb to $3.50-$3.54/gal / West Coast stocks rise 512,000 barrels

Jul 17, 2026

In California, the differentials for San Francisco and Los Angeles regular CARBOB rose on July 15. the differential for San Francisco CARBOB up 9 cents to NYMEX August RBOB futures plus 24 cents/gallon, as trades were heard done throughout the day. Meanwhile, Los Angeles CARBOB rose 1 cent to futures plus 20 cents/gal, at the level of the last trade heard. Outright prices rose 16.36 cents to $3.5409/gal and to $3.5009/gal, respectively, for San Francisco and Los Angeles CARBOB. Total US West Coast gasoline stocks increased 512,000 barrels in the week ended July 10 to 29.42 million barrels, though inventories remained 1.76 million barrels below year-ago levels, data from the US Energy Information Administration showed. The build came as refinery utilization rose 0.8 percentage points to 91%, while regional production...

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