# Global oil refining profits surge and may stay strong | Reuters

> Global oil refining profits have surged as outages and maintenance reduce refining capacity worldwide. The IEA raised its European throughput forecast for the coming months, and an analyst expects margin strength to persist without new plants.

- Date: 2025-11-18 · published 2025-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11478-global-oil-refining-profits-surge-and-may-stay-strong-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong refining margins encourage refiners to run harder, which supports crude demand, while tight product markets keep diesel and feed-adjacent costs elevated.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- BRENT: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/global-oil-refining-profits-surge-may-stay-strong-2025-11-18/

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