# U.S. diesel shortages lift refining margins to a record | Reuters

> Global refined product stocks have fallen to critically low levels as refineries cannot meet surging diesel demand. US refiners received over $150 per barrel for gasoline and diesel while paying about $100 for crude, a record refining margin.

- Date: 2022-05-10 · published 2022-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11775-u-s-diesel-shortages-lift-refining-margins-to-a-record-reuters
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Record refining margins signal severe diesel scarcity, keeping fuel and freight costs high for feed producers. Strong refinery incentives may support crude demand but also tighten distillate supply.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-diesel-shortages-lift-refining-margins-record-2022-05-10/

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