# When fuel prices are moving up and down, who is making money? We take a look - FreightWaves

> FreightWaves examines who profits as oil prices swing from early October lows through the start of 2019. It explains that exploration and production firms gain from higher crude prices, while downstream users like truckers prefer lower prices. The piece also notes the gap between CME ULSD futures and retail pump prices.

- Date: 2019-01-18 · published 2019-01-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61269-when-fuel-prices-are-moving-up-and-down-who-is-making-money-we-take-a-look
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

This is general market commentary on margins rather than a new supply or demand shock, so it has little direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/energy-fuel-margins-oil-market

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