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Global diesel demand is weakening, with China truck traffic noticeably down, European diesel premiums to crude at their lowest in over a year, and S&P Global forecasting a 2% US diesel demand contraction in 2023. Economists put recession odds for the US at 65%.
Falling diesel demand as an early recession signal implies lower industrial and consumer activity, a bearish backdrop for fuel and freight-linked commodity prices.
ttnews.comBloomberg NewsApr 17, 2023After 79 past bearish macro events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median -1.0% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -5.7% to +1.7%), and -1.5% over 20.
After 312 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -1.7% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -5.4% to +2.3%), and -1.7% 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.
