# US West Coast distillate prices jump on flare reports, export demand

> US West Coast distillate prices jumped to multimonth highs on February 7 after unplanned flaring at the region's largest refinery and strong export demand into Latin America. Los Angeles jet fuel rose to a two-month high premium, and Los Angeles ULSD reached its highest level since late November. Platts estimated nearly a fifth of West Coast refining capacity could be disrupted.

- Date: 2024-02-07 · published 2024-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31858-us-west-coast-distillate-prices-jump-on-flare-reports-export-demand
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

A disruption to nearly a fifth of West Coast refining capacity tightens regional diesel supply and lifts fuel costs for western freight. Strong export pull into Latin America adds further upward pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-28 | [Diesel prices ease in US, but West Coast fleets hammered by spike - Truck News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19892-diesel-prices-ease-in-us-but-west-coast-fleets-hammered-by-spike-truck-news.md) | +2.2% | -6.2% |
| DIESEL | 2023-09-12 | [US East Coast scrambles for distillates ahead of refiner maintenance \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34295-us-east-coast-scrambles-for-distillates-ahead-of-refiner-maintenance-reuters.md) | -2.4% | -12.2% |
| DIESEL | 2022-04-05 | [Cost of U.S. diesel exports to Latin America rise on shortage \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42029-cost-of-u-s-diesel-exports-to-latin-america-rise-on-shortage-reuters.md) | -8.6% | +22.1% |
| DIESEL | 2024-02-26 | [US diesel exports to Europe dip on plummeting refining output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31851-us-diesel-exports-to-europe-dip-on-plummeting-refining-output.md) | +1.0% | -1.4% |
| DIESEL | 2025-01-29 | [USGC Distillate Market Begins 2025 with Risks and Opportunities \| OPIS Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26680-usgc-distillate-market-begins-2025-with-risks-and-opportunities-opis-insights.md) | +0.2% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/020724-us-west-coast-distillate-prices-jump-on-flare-reports-export-demand

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