Diesel Fuel

U.S. manufacturing production has barely increased since before the pandemic, which explains why diesel consumption remains anemic and has not rebounded in line with expectations at the start of the year. Production increased by a faster-than-expected 0.9% in May after seasonal adjustments, but that followed back-to-back declines of 0.4% in April and 0.1% in March, …

U.S. Manufacturing Output has Flat-Lined, Dampening Diesel Use: John Kemp Read More »

By John Kemp (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturers are gradually emerging from a prolonged but shallow slowdown over the last two years, but progress has been fitful, and their consumption of diesel remains tepid, which is weighing on oil prices. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index slipped to 48.7 (22nd percentile for all months since 1980) …

U.S. Manufacturers in Halting Recovery but Diesel Use Tepid Read More »

Asian margins for the fuel have almost halved since February The drop in profits has come as a surprise: Wood Mackenzie Returns from making diesel have fallen sharply over the last few months as supply of the industrial and transport fuel has outpaced demand, spurring refiners to cut run rates and focus on producing gasoline …

Diesel in the Doldrums as Weak Demand Prompts Refiner Run Cuts Read More »

(Reuters) – Profit margins for diesel are slumping as new refineries boost supplies and as mild weather in the northern hemisphere and slow economic activity eat into demand, putting oil prices under further downward pressure. The lower refining margins for diesel, one of the world’s key industrial and transport fuels, have already prompted some refiners …

Bear Market for Diesel Spells Fresh Troubles for Oil Read More »

Global trade flows have showed signs of accelerating at the start of 2024, as the major industrial economies began to pull out of the slump that started in late 2022, which should boost demand for transport fuels such as diesel. Short-term activity indicators have been distorted by unusual weather patterns across North America and Europe, …

Global Freight Acceleration Will Lift Fuel Prices: Kemp Read More »