# Diesel outages starting to rise in Southeast on back of Colonial closure - FreightWaves

> Major Southeast fuel retailers, including Racetrac, Love's and Pilot Flying J, reported growing numbers of outlets without diesel as the Colonial shutdown entered its sixth day. Racetrac alone listed about 65 of roughly 750 outlets with no diesel.

- Date: 2021-05-12 · published 2021-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47276-diesel-outages-starting-to-rise-in-southeast-on-back-of-colonial-closure
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel shortages in the Southeast raise trucking costs and risk delays to feed and grain deliveries in the region. The shortage strengthens the diesel price outlook while the pipeline stays closed.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2021-05-10 | [Colonial Pipeline outage: What to watch for in diesel markets Monday - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47275-colonial-pipeline-outage-what-to-watch-for-in-diesel-markets-monday-freightwaves.md) | +1.4% | +5.2% |
| DIESEL | 2021-02-18 | [Diesel fuel in short supply in Texas; prices on the rise - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48825-diesel-fuel-in-short-supply-in-texas-prices-on-the-rise-freightwaves.md) | +4.0% | +3.4% |
| DIESEL | 2019-08-30 | [Mixed information coming out of Florida on diesel fuel availablity - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57780-mixed-information-coming-out-of-florida-on-diesel-fuel-availablity-freightwaves.md) | +1.7% | +4.3% |
| DIESEL | 2026-03-04 | [Closure of the Strait of Hormuz causes urea, diesel prices to spike as planting season begins in Arkansas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4429-closure-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-causes-urea-diesel-prices-to-spike-as-planting.md) | +6.1% | +30.8% |
| DIESEL | 2022-04-05 | [Cost of U.S. diesel exports to Latin America rise on shortage \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42029-cost-of-u-s-diesel-exports-to-latin-america-rise-on-shortage-reuters.md) | -8.6% | +22.1% |

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/diesel-outages-starting-to-rise-in-southeast-on-back-of-colonial-closure

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