# Transatlantic Diesel Spread Surges as Winter Storm Disrupts US - Bloomberg

> US diesel futures are surging ahead of European benchmarks as a winter storm and continued frigid temperatures strain the fuel market. New York Harbor diesel's premium to European futures topped 40 cents a gallon on Monday, the highest in over three years. The storm has affected some US refinery operations while icy temperatures lift heating oil demand.

- Date: 2026-01-27 · published 2026-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21243-transatlantic-diesel-spread-surges-as-winter-storm-disrupts-us-bloomberg
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher diesel costs raise hauling and freight expenses for feed mills and grain movements, and can feed into fuel surcharges. The cold-driven demand spike is likely to keep diesel firm while the storm lasts.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-02-02 | [Market Talk \| Energy Markets Stumble As Diesel Plunges And Winter Storms Stress The Grid](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5920-market-talk-energy-markets-stumble-as-diesel-plunges-and-winter-storms-stress.md) | -8.6% | +13.1% |
| DIESEL | 2020-08-23 | [Oil Gains as U.S. Gulf Output and Refineries Halted Before Storm - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51786-oil-gains-as-u-s-gulf-output-and-refineries-halted-before-storm-bloomberg.md) | +0.4% | -7.3% |
| DIESEL | 2026-01-23 | [US energy sector braces for winter storm as crude and natural gas output fall \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4761-us-energy-sector-braces-for-winter-storm-as-crude-and-natural-gas-output-fall.md) | +8.1% | +12.1% |
| DIESEL | 2017-08-28 | [As Harvey Rages in Texas, Diesel Starts to Climb - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8389-as-harvey-rages-in-texas-diesel-starts-to-climb-tt.md) | +8.4% | +14.3% |
| DIESEL | 2025-02-20 | [Cold weather boosts US diesel, masking economic challenges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26242-cold-weather-boosts-us-diesel-masking-economic-challenges.md) | -5.1% | -9.4% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-27/transatlantic-diesel-spread-surges-as-winter-storm-disrupts-us

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