# U.S. diesel margins to drive refiner profits for third quarter and beyond

> Refiners are expected to earn strong profits in the third quarter and beyond because diesel margins widened. Supply interruptions and lower crude costs boosted the gap between product prices and crude.

- Date: 2017-10-19 · published 2017-10-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68645-u-s-diesel-margins-to-drive-refiner-profits-for-third-quarter-and-beyond
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong diesel margins signal tight distillate supply, which tends to keep diesel and freight costs elevated for feed logistics.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-refineries-results/u-s-diesel-margins-to-drive-refiner-profits-for-third-quarter-and-beyond-idUSKBN1CN2U5/?feedName=businessNews&feedType=RSS

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