Diesel Cracks Hit Record Highs as Global Fuel Squeeze Deepens

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News Summary

  • Middle distillate cracks hit a record high of $79 per barrel on Tuesday.
  • The diesel crack in the United States is trading well above $100 per barrel, hovering near the all-time highs hit last month.
  • Diesel prices globally have outrun the gains in crude oil prices as a combination of factors continues to tighten the diesel markets.
  • These factors include the wars in Iran and Ukraine, which stifle product supply out of the Middle East and Russia, while Chinese fuel exports have yet to meaningfully rebound.
The reescalation in the Middle East and the Russian ban on diesel exports amid incessant Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries have pushed middle distillate cracks to record highs this week.

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