# ULSD Rises Amid Winter Storm, Oil Slips on Output Returns

> ULSD futures rose on Monday as harsh winter weather lifted diesel and heating oil demand, while crude and gasoline eased after Kazakh export terminals resumed full operations. Freezing weather shut in about 250,000 bpd of US crude output. The dollar index fell to a four-month low, limiting declines in dollar-denominated commodities.

- Date: 2026-01-26 · published 2026-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21245-ulsd-rises-amid-winter-storm-oil-slips-on-output-returns
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Winter-driven diesel strength runs against softer crude, so the net effect on freight costs depends on the balance between the two. A weaker dollar supports US-priced commodity exports.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2022-12-23 | [Storm cuts U.S. oil, gas, power output, sending prices higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38414-storm-cuts-u-s-oil-gas-power-output-sending-prices-higher.md) | +6.4% | +10.3% |
| DIESEL | 2017-08-30 | [Crude slips, gasoline jumps as storm shuts a fifth of US fuel output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8395-crude-slips-gasoline-jumps-as-storm-shuts-a-fifth-of-us-fuel-output.md) | +5.7% | +10.4% |
| DIESEL | 2019-07-11 | [Oil slips 0.4% on dim OPEC demand forecast after early jump on Gulf of Mexico storm](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58264-oil-slips-0-4-on-dim-opec-demand-forecast-after-early-jump-on-gulf-of-mexico.md) | -4.8% | -11.1% |
| WTI | 2024-09-13 | [Oil eases on resuming US output after storm, rising rig count \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10168-oil-eases-on-resuming-us-output-after-storm-rising-rig-count-reuters.md) | +4.3% | +9.6% |
| WTI | 2017-08-30 | [Crude slips, gasoline jumps as storm shuts a fifth of US fuel output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8395-crude-slips-gasoline-jumps-as-storm-shuts-a-fifth-of-us-fuel-output.md) | +5.8% | +12.2% |
| WTI | 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) | -1.6% | +9.9% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/world-policy/article/2026/01/26/ulsd-rises-amid-winter-storm-oil

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