# US Distillate Exports Hit Record Near 2 Million b/d as Global Diesel Deficit Nears 1 Million b/d

> US distillate exports reached a record of nearly 2 million barrels per day, according to Energy Department data, while the global diesel market ran a deficit of about 1 million barrels per day in September. The shortfall followed lower Russian exports and a loss of Middle East supply, and analysts warned that winter heating demand will tighten the market further.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T21:10:57.418Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101802-us-distillate-exports-hit-record-near-2-million-b-d-as-global-diesel-deficit
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

A global diesel deficit pulls US barrels abroad and supports diesel prices, raising fuel and freight costs for feed mills and grain logistics. Tighter diesel supply also lifts the cost of harvesting and hauling.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2022-03-28 | [US exports more diesel as global shortage fuels competition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42444-us-exports-more-diesel-as-global-shortage-fuels-competition.md) | -18.2% | +0.1% |
| DIESEL | 2024-07-24 | [US diesel exports to Europe hit record high despite lackluster demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29466-us-diesel-exports-to-europe-hit-record-high-despite-lackluster-demand.md) | -3.1% | -6.7% |
| DIESEL | 2026-02-23 | [Global diesel flows further reshuffle on EU sanctions, discounted Russian exports, data shows  \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20774-global-diesel-flows-further-reshuffle-on-eu-sanctions-discounted-russian.md) | +2.6% | +78.6% |
| DIESEL | 2026-05-07 | [Record oil exports could drive U.S. diesel and gas supply shortages just as summer travel starts - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19460-record-oil-exports-could-drive-u-s-diesel-and-gas-supply-shortages-just-as.md) | +5.0% | -3.8% |
| DIESEL | 2026-05-05 | [Booming US energy exports draw scrutiny as domestic fuel prices bite \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19458-booming-us-energy-exports-draw-scrutiny-as-domestic-fuel-prices-bite-reuters.md) | -1.8% | -9.5% |

## Sources

- energyreader.io: https://energyreader.io/brief/19150

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