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US diesel futures dip, hit most affordable in over a year on sluggish need, Gaza ceasefire hopes

U.S. diesel futures fell on Tuesday, hitting a 15month low on signs of sluggish fuel demand in the U.S. and China, while a restored ceasefire push in Gaza weighed on the wider oil industry.

U.S. ultra-low sulfur diesel futures traded on the New York City Mercantile Exchange settled 0.03 cents lower at $2.263. per gallon. Rates dropped over 1% during the session to hit. their lowest given that May 5, 2023 at $2.232.

WHY IT is necessary

Further losses for diesel could require refiners to lower. their production rates, which would decrease oil demand. Diesel. consumption is also connected to the health of the worldwide economy, as. the fuel is primarily used for commercial activities and durable. transportation.

Oil rates fell about 1% on Tuesday after Israel accepted a. proposal to take on disagreements obstructing a ceasefire deal in. Gaza, easing concerns of supply interruptions in the Middle East.

CONTEXT

Although worries of a recession in the U.S. have actually decreased, the. country's manufacturing sector stays under pressure. In China,. the economy has actually struggled to recuperate from a prolonged crisis in. the residential or commercial property sector.

Growing sales of trucks powered by melted gas are. likewise cutting need for diesel in China, whereas U.S. eco-friendly. fuel demand has grown rapidly in recent years due to federal government. requireds.

BY THE NUMBERS

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) anticipates. need for extract fuel, that includes diesel and heating. oil, to decrease about 1.5% from in 2015 to 3.87 million barrel. this year.

Previously this month, the EIA stated China's diesel demand fell. 11% year-over-year in June, the most significant decrease because July 2021.

U.S. extract stocks have actually grown by nearly 6.4 million. barrels since the start of July to 126 million barrels by August. 9.

(source: Reuters)