# U.S. diesel stocks start the year critically low | Reuters

> US distillate inventories rose modestly since early October as manufacturing and freight slowdowns combined with high refinery runs, but remain very low by historical standards. Inventories stood at 118 million barrels in late January.

- Date: 2023-02-02 · published 2023-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37501-u-s-diesel-stocks-start-the-year-critically-low-reuters
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Tight distillate stocks leave diesel vulnerable to price spikes if freight volumes rise or refineries cut runs, a supportive factor for diesel-linked logistics costs.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-01-06 | [Diesel Price Rises 5.8¢ to $3.561 a Gallon to Start New Year - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10351-diesel-price-rises-5-8-to-3-561-a-gallon-to-start-new-year-tt.md) | +6.4% | +4.7% |
| DIESEL | 2023-11-22 | [US crude stockpiles jump, distillates draw down to 18-mth low - EIA \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33338-us-crude-stockpiles-jump-distillates-draw-down-to-18-mth-low-eia-reuters.md) | -1.0% | -7.4% |
| DIESEL | 2018-10-24 | [U.S. oil prices up after sharp drop in fuel stocks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12172-u-s-oil-prices-up-after-sharp-drop-in-fuel-stocks-reuters.md) | +0.6% | -11.6% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-28 | [US crude and distillate inventories fall, gasoline stocks rise, EIA says By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/271-us-crude-and-distillate-inventories-fall-gasoline-stocks-rise-eia-says-by.md) | -4.2% | — |
| DIESEL | 2020-09-30 | [U.S. crude, distillate stocks down in most recent week: EIA \| 104.5 & 96.1 The Point](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51291-u-s-crude-distillate-stocks-down-in-most-recent-week-eia-104-5-and-96-1-the.md) | +6.8% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-diesel-stocks-start-year-critically-low-kemp-2023-02-02/

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