
Asian diesel demand is strong on healthy economic growth, and spring refinery maintenance is expected to tighten regional diesel supplies. Refining margins in Asia from January surged to their highest since 2014, supported by China's winter gas shortage and US cold weather.
Tight regional diesel and strong refinery margins support fuel costs in Asia, which can lift freight and processing expenses. Crude weakness from US supply growth partly offsets this.
After 105 past bullish macro events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -3.4% to +1.8%), and +1.2% over 20.
After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
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