# Is A Diesel Crunch Coming? | OilPrice.com

> Analysts are divided on whether the IMO 2020 sulfur rules will create a shortage of middle distillates such as diesel and marine gasoil. Some warn of price spikes as shipping competes with road, farm and industrial users, while others expect slowing European and Chinese diesel demand to keep supply adequate.

- Date: 2018-10-28 · published 2018-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62735-is-a-diesel-crunch-coming-oilprice-com
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Possible competition for middle distillates from ships could push diesel prices up, raising fuel costs for farm operations and feed transport.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2018-09-02 | [Why Diesel Prices Are Set To Soar \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63225-why-diesel-prices-are-set-to-soar-oilprice-com.md) | -0.9% | +7.6% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-02 | [What’s Behind the Diesel-Market Crunch - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17229-what-s-behind-the-diesel-market-crunch-wsj.md) | +8.4% | +0.3% |
| DIESEL | 2018-08-21 | [Crisis Looming for Diesel Market? \| Tank Transport](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63723-crisis-looming-for-diesel-market-tank-transport.md) | +4.9% | +5.8% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-27 | [Oil Companies Warned Over Russian Diesel Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/949-oil-companies-warned-over-russian-diesel-imports.md) | -3.9% | — |
| DIESEL | 2018-08-22 | [IMO 2020: Oil market could see a diesel fuel resurgence, analysts say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63725-imo-2020-oil-market-could-see-a-diesel-fuel-resurgence-analysts-say.md) | +4.2% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- oilprice.com: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Is-A-Diesel-Crunch-Coming.html

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