# European refiners oversupplied as oil shortage fears subside

> European refiners have found themselves oversupplied as oil shortage fears ease. The Brent front-month spread narrowed sharply this week, reflecting better physical supply as concerns over the EU embargo on Russian crude subside.

- Date: 2022-11-18 · published 2022-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38870-european-refiners-oversupplied-as-oil-shortage-fears-subside
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Easing European supply concerns weigh on crude and diesel prices, lowering energy costs for feed logistics. Reduced fear of supply disruption also removes a support for energy-linked agricultural inputs.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2018-09-27 | [Saudi Arabia in short-term oil fix, fears extra U.S. supply next year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62932-saudi-arabia-in-short-term-oil-fix-fears-extra-u-s-supply-next-year.md) | +5.2% | -5.9% |
| BRENT | 2018-09-21 | [Exclusive - OPEC and allies consider oil output boost as Iranian supply falls: source \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62930-exclusive-opec-and-allies-consider-oil-output-boost-as-iranian-supply-falls.md) | +3.5% | +1.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-09 | [Refined fuel prices retreat in Asia, but still show supply stress \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10134-refined-fuel-prices-retreat-in-asia-but-still-show-supply-stress-reuters.md) | -2.9% | -4.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-10-29 | [Oil prices fall as hopes of US-Iran peace talks ease supply fears \| Commodity News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/253-oil-prices-fall-as-hopes-of-us-iran-peace-talks-ease-supply-fears-commodity.md) | -5.4% | — |
| BRENT | 2020-01-08 | [Oil prices plunge as Trump speech eases Iran fears \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9660-oil-prices-plunge-as-trump-speech-eases-iran-fears-cnn-business.md) | -5.9% | -21.3% |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-09 | [Refined fuel prices retreat in Asia, but still show supply stress \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10134-refined-fuel-prices-retreat-in-asia-but-still-show-supply-stress-reuters.md) | -2.5% | -1.4% |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-13 | [Oil prices fall as supply concerns ease on hopes for US-Iran talks - CNA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10085-oil-prices-fall-as-supply-concerns-ease-on-hopes-for-us-iran-talks-cna.md) | -8.7% | +3.8% |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-17 | [Oil settles down 9% after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8807-oil-settles-down-9-after-iran-declares-strait-of-hormuz-open-reuters.md) | +5.0% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/european-refiners-oversupplied-oil-shortage-fears-subside-2022-11-18/

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