# The Outlook for Diesel: Supply Woes Aren’t Going Away Soon

> Retail diesel reached an all-time high of $5.816 a gallon last June and has since fallen by more than $1. The article argues that the factors behind the surge, including tight supply, remain in place.

- Date: 2023-01-28 · published 2023-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37967-the-outlook-for-diesel-supply-woes-aren-t-going-away-soon
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent diesel tightness keeps freight and processing costs elevated, which supports delivered feed prices. Any renewed supply shock would feed quickly into transport costs.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-03-03 | [Iran War Sends Diesel Prices Soaring All Over the World on Supply Chokepoints - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5528-iran-war-sends-diesel-prices-soaring-all-over-the-world-on-supply-chokepoints.md) | +17.7% | +50.3% |
| DIESEL | 2023-12-27 | [Diesel Prices Rebound After 8-Week Decline on Supply Concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32880-diesel-prices-rebound-after-8-week-decline-on-supply-concerns.md) | -1.8% | +5.5% |
| DIESEL | 2024-02-12 | [Diesel: Fuel That Powers the Economy Flashes Supply Tightness in Europe - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31855-diesel-fuel-that-powers-the-economy-flashes-supply-tightness-in-europe-bloomberg.md) | -4.9% | -10.0% |
| DIESEL | 2022-03-08 | [Global diesel prices soar as bans on Russian supplies add to tightness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4724-global-diesel-prices-soar-as-bans-on-russian-supplies-add-to-tightness.md) | -17.0% | -7.9% |
| DIESEL | 2025-11-19 | [Europe Diesel Crack Hits Two-Year High on Supply Fears - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11479-europe-diesel-crack-hits-two-year-high-on-supply-fears-opis-a-dow-jones-company.md) | -12.6% | -19.7% |

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-outlook-for-diesel-supply-woes-arent-going-away-soon-11674860653?reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter&st=g0hd4koli8m9i7x

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