# Distillate summary: Diesel gives back gains as strikes near end

> Diesel cracks ended the week lower as the end of a seven-day strike at TotalEnergies' Donges refinery reduced French disruption. Only one refinery was shut by Friday, though strikes continue at two Total sites until at least Oct. 27, and a surprise US distillate stockbuild added pressure.

- Date: 2022-10-21 · published 2022-10-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10939-distillate-summary-diesel-gives-back-gains-as-strikes-near-end
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Easing French refinery disruption reduces the premium for prompt European diesel, lowering diesel margins and prices. Distillate stocks remain about 30% below pre-Covid averages, which limits how far prices can fall.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-12-22 | [Grain Transportation Improves as Rail Surges, Diesel Falls - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21706-grain-transportation-improves-as-rail-surges-diesel-falls-rfd.md) | -0.3% | +10.8% |
| DIESEL | 2026-06-22 | [Bulk Freight Rates Ease 4.2% in June as a Fragile Iran Ceasefire Pulls Diesel Lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19022-bulk-freight-rates-ease-4-2-in-june-as-a-fragile-iran-ceasefire-pulls-diesel.md) | +2.7% | +31.7% |
| DIESEL | 2021-09-15 | [U.S. Gulf Coast oil companies resume Ida recovery as Nicholas recedes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45229-u-s-gulf-coast-oil-companies-resume-ida-recovery-as-nicholas-recedes-reuters.md) | +0.8% | +16.5% |
| DIESEL | 2020-05-18 | [Wave of diesel heads to Europe, pressuring refiners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53318-wave-of-diesel-heads-to-europe-pressuring-refiners.md) | +6.6% | +25.7% |
| DIESEL | 2024-01-31 | [Diverted shipping routes are changing trade flows - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32019-diverted-shipping-routes-are-changing-trade-flows-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.9% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- qcintel.com: https://www.qcintel.com/article/distillate-summary-diesel-gives-back-gains-as-strikes-near-end-9273.html

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