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Crude and refined product futures rose 3-4% overnight to multi-month highs, with ULSD trading above $2.48/gal for the first time since July. Traders attributed the move to expected new US sanctions on Russia and possibly Iran, plus concern over China's port restrictions on sanctioned vessels.
Kinder Morgan's Los Angeles product pipelines were shut for precautionary reasons.
Expected sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil could tighten supply of crude and diesel, lifting energy input costs for feed producers. Pipeline disruptions in California add regional fuel supply risk.
tacenergy.comJan 10, 2025After 626 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +2.1% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -2.3% to +8.5%), and +1.6% over 20.
After 656 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +1.9% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -2.7% to +6.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 250 past bullish geopolitics events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median +1.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -3.6% to +8.7%), and +0.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
ULSD broke out above $2.48/gal on sanctions expectations and China port restrictions on sanctioned vessels, a supply-risk and technical momentum driver.
