U.S. diesel markets are unusually strong for the season, driven by robust exports to Latin America and higher domestic demand. Distillate demand was up 8.3% year on year and stocks fell more than 23 million barrels in the first five months, the largest drop since 2012.
Refiners have maximized diesel output and the diesel crack spread hit its highest level since January.
Tight distillate inventories and firm export pull support diesel prices and refinery margins, which feeds into costs for feed transport and farm fuel.
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