Despite high jet fuel yields in Japan, stocks across the Pacific Basin fell to 25.7 million barrels at end-October but were still 3% higher than year- earlier mark. The West Coast and Australia showed year-on-year deficits, while South Korean tanks were 8% higher and Japanese tanks up by nearly 17%. Stocks of burning kerosene con- tinued to climb in the run-up to the winter heating season, reaching 24 mil- lion bbl in October which was even with year-ago levels.
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