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ING notes that oil prices were steady as the market digested US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. Middle distillates stayed strong, with the ICE gasoil crack above $31 a barrel, and Russia exports around 1 million b/d of diesel at risk.
Diesel supply risk from sanctions and Indian refiner cutbacks supports middle distillate prices, which feed into freight and fuel costs. Crude itself remains capped by a comfortable supply outlook.
think.ing.comWarren Patterson, Ewa MantheyOct 28, 2025After 250 past bullish geopolitics events, DIESEL moved a median +1.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -3.6% to +8.7%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 63 past neutral geopolitics events, BRENT moved a median -0.5% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -4.4% to +2.6%), and -2.7% 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.
