# Diesel inventories have done something in the US not seen in at least 30 years - FreightWaves

> Weekly federal data showed a historic one-week swing in US diesel inventories, the largest change seen in at least 30 years. The report points to a possible end to the prolonged weak diesel market that has benefited carriers.

- Date: 2020-10-19 · published 2020-10-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50825-diesel-inventories-have-done-something-in-the-us-not-seen-in-at-least-30-years
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp inventory draw narrows the crude-to-diesel spread from near-record lows, which tends to firm diesel prices and raise carriers' fuel costs.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2022-05-25 | [East Coast diesel inventories tighter again; other numbers offer buyers hope - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41589-east-coast-diesel-inventories-tighter-again-other-numbers-offer-buyers-hope.md) | +8.0% | +11.9% |
| DIESEL | 2020-10-21 | [Shifting diesel inventories could impact fuel costs for carriers - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50826-shifting-diesel-inventories-could-impact-fuel-costs-for-carriers-freightwaves.md) | -1.4% | +5.4% |
| DIESEL | 2022-02-22 | [And now it’s 2013: DOE/EIA diesel price rises to level of 9 years ago - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42897-and-now-it-s-2013-doe-eia-diesel-price-rises-to-level-of-9-years-ago.md) | +7.9% | +38.8% |
| DIESEL | 2020-04-24 | [Diesel demand numbers point to a market that may be turning up - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53803-diesel-demand-numbers-point-to-a-market-that-may-be-turning-up-freightwaves.md) | +1.3% | +32.0% |
| DIESEL | 2021-05-03 | [DOE/EIA diesel price up for the week, first time since March - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47280-doe-eia-diesel-price-up-for-the-week-first-time-since-march-freightwaves.md) | +4.8% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/diesel-inventories-have-done-something-in-the-u-s-not-seen-in-at-least-30-years

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