# US refiner margins hit new records as fuel shortage concerns grow | Reuters

> Reuters reports US refiner margins have hit new records as concerns over fuel shortages grow. Inventories of industrial fuel had been tight for years, and Middle Eastern export disruption from the Iran war tightened the market before Russia's temporary export ban.

- Date: 2026-07-16 · published 2026-07-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12183-us-refiner-margins-hit-new-records-as-fuel-shortage-concerns-grow-reuters
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Record refining margins signal that product tightness is structural and will keep diesel prices firm. Elevated diesel costs raise freight and processing expenses across the feed chain.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-refiner-margins-hit-new-records-fuel-shortage-concerns-grow-2026-07-16/

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