# EIA: October Short-Term Energy Outlook - Mansfield Energy

> The EIA October Short-Term Energy Outlook reports RBOB gasoline futures fell 14 cents per gallon in September to $1.61, while ULSD futures rose 4 cents to $1.79 per gallon. Gasoline margins eased as hurricane effects subsided.

- Date: 2017-10-12 · published 2017-10-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68646-eia-october-short-term-energy-outlook-mansfield-energy
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel futures firmness versus easing gasoline signals relatively tighter distillate balances, which can keep fuel and freight costs elevated.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2017-12-13 | [EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook: Petroleum Products - Mansfield Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67669-eia-short-term-energy-outlook-petroleum-products-mansfield-energy.md) | +0.3% | +7.4% |
| DIESEL | 2017-11-09 | [EIO Short-Term Energy Outlook – Petroleum Products - Mansfield Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68173-eio-short-term-energy-outlook-petroleum-products-mansfield-energy.md) | -0.6% | -1.3% |
| DIESEL | 2020-01-16 | [EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55279-eia-short-term-energy-outlook-fuels-market-news.md) | -4.8% | -10.6% |
| DIESEL | 2019-10-25 | [Diesel Draw Stokes IMO 2020 Concerns - Mansfield Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56772-diesel-draw-stokes-imo-2020-concerns-mansfield-energy.md) | -5.5% | -2.3% |
| DIESEL | 2018-03-13 | [Diesel Prices To Rise, US Energy Dept. says - Tank Transport Trader](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66205-diesel-prices-to-rise-us-energy-dept-says-tank-transport-trader.md) | +2.6% | +11.1% |
| WTI | 2017-12-13 | [EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook: Petroleum Products - Mansfield Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67669-eia-short-term-energy-outlook-petroleum-products-mansfield-energy.md) | +0.6% | +11.7% |
| WTI | 2018-09-12 | [EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63219-eia-short-term-energy-outlook-fuels-market-news.md) | +0.8% | +8.2% |
| WTI | 2018-10-16 | [EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62749-eia-short-term-energy-outlook-fuels-market-news.md) | -3.6% | -16.6% |

## Sources

- mansfield.energy: https://mansfield.energy/2017/10/12/eia-october-short-term-energy-outlook/

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