# Distillate summary: West of Suez diesel margins slide on tariffs

> Quantum Commodity Intelligence reports that diesel margins in the West of Suez market fell this week on concerns about the impact of Washington's tariffs. The full analysis is behind a paywall, so the text available covers only the opening paragraph.

- Date: 2025-03-28 · published 2025-03-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25788-distillate-summary-west-of-suez-diesel-margins-slide-on-tariffs
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker diesel margins on tariff fears point to softer refining economics and lower fuel costs ahead. Trade-driven demand uncertainty can weigh on freight costs for feed shipments.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-04-10 | [Brazil’s Diesel Market Shifts Amid Trump Tariffs, Petrobras Cuts - EnergiesNet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12528-brazil-s-diesel-market-shifts-amid-trump-tariffs-petrobras-cuts-energiesnet.md) | +0.2% | -3.3% |
| DIESEL | 2022-09-14 | [Diesel margins tank as market weighs possible China exports \| Air Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39779-diesel-margins-tank-as-market-weighs-possible-china-exports-air-freight-news.md) | -5.5% | +15.1% |
| DIESEL | 2025-04-04 | [Tariffs, OPEC+, and Carbon Tax Removal Impact Diesel Prices \| Breakthrough](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12525-tariffs-opec-and-carbon-tax-removal-impact-diesel-prices-breakthrough.md) | -6.2% | -8.6% |
| DIESEL | 2019-08-01 | [NYMEX Plunges on Fed Rates, Supply, Tariff Tweets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11292-nymex-plunges-on-fed-rates-supply-tariff-tweets.md) | -10.0% | -5.3% |
| DIESEL | 2019-05-31 | [Stock Up on Avocados – Mexico Tariffs Announced by Trump - Mansfield Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10410-stock-up-on-avocados-mexico-tariffs-announced-by-trump-mansfield-energy.md) | -6.1% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- qcintel.com: https://www.qcintel.com/article/distillate-summary-west-of-suez-diesel-margins-slide-on-tariffs-38601.html

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