USDA's Grain Transportation Report showed Class I rail grain carloads rose 6 percent to 25,476 for the week ending August 16. Barge movements fell 27 percent to 485,078 tons for the week ending August 23, and 25 ocean vessels were loaded in the Gulf.
Shifting volume from barge to rail and steady Gulf loadings signal the export pipeline is moving, while weaker barge flows can reflect lower river-based demand and pressure Gulf basis.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 22 past neutral report events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -3.5% to +2.7%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.