# Gulf Coast Diesel Exports Soar on Wartime Shortage - TT

> Russia's invasion of Ukraine has triggered a global scramble for diesel, pulling record volumes from the U.S. Gulf Coast. Waterborne diesel exports reached about 1.3 million barrels per day so far in April, on track for the highest monthly level since Vortexa began tracking in 2016. U.S. distillate stocks have fallen to their lowest since 2014.

- Date: 2022-04-19 · published 2022-04-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42028-gulf-coast-diesel-exports-soar-on-wartime-shortage-tt
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Tight distillate supply and strong export pull keep diesel costs high, which raises freight, fertilizer and feed transport costs for animal-feed buyers. Diesel strength also supports crude and energy-linked input costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2022-04-27 | 5 | +23.6% | 3.8 | Record Gulf Coast diesel exports and the lowest US distillate stocks since 2014 tightened domestic supply, setting up the squeeze. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2023-09-13 | [Global diesel shortage boosts prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34293-global-diesel-shortage-boosts-prices.md) | +1.6% | -8.8% |
| DIESEL | 2022-03-24 | [Global diesel shortage pushes oil prices higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5943-global-diesel-shortage-pushes-oil-prices-higher.md) | -8.3% | -4.7% |
| DIESEL | 2022-03-24 | [Diesel shortage in Europe threatens to slow economic growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5944-diesel-shortage-in-europe-threatens-to-slow-economic-growth.md) | -8.3% | -4.7% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-27 | [Oil Companies Warned Over Russian Diesel Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/951-oil-companies-warned-over-russian-diesel-imports.md) | -3.9% | — |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-27 | [Oil Companies Warned Over Russian Diesel Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/946-oil-companies-warned-over-russian-diesel-imports.md) | -3.9% | — |
| WTI | 2022-03-24 | [Global diesel shortage pushes oil prices higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5943-global-diesel-shortage-pushes-oil-prices-higher.md) | -6.2% | -9.6% |
| WTI | 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) | +33.1% | +46.3% |
| WTI | 2024-10-07 | [Diesel benchmark up a few cents; futures prices soar on Mideast concerns - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11682-diesel-benchmark-up-a-few-cents-futures-prices-soar-on-mideast-concerns.md) | +1.6% | -6.7% |

## Sources

- ttnews.com: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/gulf-coast-diesel-exports-soar-wartime-shortage

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