Oil products stockpiles at Fujairah in the UAE rose 1.5% in the week ended Jan. 5, adding to last year’s 20% gain, according to Fujairah Oil Industry Zone data published Jan. 7.

The total rose to 18.966 million barrels from an eight-week low at the end of 2025.

Light distillates, including gasoline and naphtha, rose 15% over the week to 7.665 million barrels, the highest in eight weeks. Middle distillates, such as jet fuel and diesel, increased 13% to 2.402 million barrels, the first gain in four weeks.

Heavy distillates used for power generation and shipping decreased by 10% to 8.899 million barrels, the lowest level in two months.

The 20% increase for 2025 was the first increase in three years, with heavy distillates jumping 32%, light distillates up 9.8% and middle distillates rising 7.9%, according to the FOIZ data compiled by S&P Global Energy.
Source: Platts