
The EIA weekly update showed US retail gasoline rose 1.6 cents to $2.182 per gallon for the week ended Aug. 24, while diesel eased 0.1 cent.
Two storms were tracked toward the Gulf Coast, and Laura made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with refinery shutdowns under way.
Flat retail diesel combined with storm-related refinery shutdowns creates localized fuel supply risk that could lift freight costs for feed deliveries in the Gulf region.
After 22 past neutral report events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -3.5% to +2.7%), and -0.2% over 20.
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