# Traders send most Mideast, US diesel to Europe - Gulf Times

> U.S. and Middle East diesel shipments to Europe are set to reach their highest level in at least six months, partly offsetting reduced flows from Russia and India. Bloomberg ship tracking shows clean product imports into Europe exceeding 1 million bpd in June, and European diesel inventories have fallen since May.

- Date: 2017-06-28 · published 2017-06-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70700-traders-send-most-mideast-us-diesel-to-europe-gulf-times
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher import volumes ease European supply tightness, but the signs of firming demand and falling stocks limit the bearish price effect.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-10-19 | [Diwali for refiners: India’s diesel exports to Europe in September highest since 2017 - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10180-diwali-for-refiners-india-s-diesel-exports-to-europe-in-september-highest-since.md) | +10.0% | +16.1% |
| DIESEL | 2020-07-01 | [Sweden reverts to diesel exporter in June - Vortexa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52309-sweden-reverts-to-diesel-exporter-in-june-vortexa.md) | +5.1% | +6.8% |
| DIESEL | 2020-07-16 | [Russia ships Baltic diesel to Mediterranean as regional refineries cut runs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52306-russia-ships-baltic-diesel-to-mediterranean-as-regional-refineries-cut-runs.md) | +2.5% | +0.6% |
| DIESEL | 2018-04-04 | [Oil ends slightly lower on trade fears - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10846-oil-ends-slightly-lower-on-trade-fears-marketwatch.md) | +3.6% | +5.8% |
| DIESEL | 2021-11-12 | [Malaysian granular urea hits $1000pt fob as Chinese absence continues to be felt in the east](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44340-malaysian-granular-urea-hits-1000pt-fob-as-chinese-absence-continues-to-be-felt.md) | -2.5% | -7.8% |

## Sources

- gulf-times.com: https://www.gulf-times.com/story/554840/traders-send-most-mideast-us-diesel-to-europe

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