# U.S. diesel demand poised for boost from freight recovery: Kemp

> Reuters columnist Kemp says US freight movements show sustained growth after a freight recession in 2015/16. He expects this to lift domestic diesel consumption in 2017.

- Date: 2017-02-16 · published 2017-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72658-u-s-diesel-demand-poised-for-boost-from-freight-recovery-kemp
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger trucking demand supports distillate use and can tighten truck capacity, raising freight costs for feed movements.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2021-06-18 | [US Trucking Boom Contributes to Rising Demand for Diesel - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46789-us-trucking-boom-contributes-to-rising-demand-for-diesel-tt.md) | +4.7% | +2.0% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-26 | [IEA Says Diesel Stock Recovery Unlikely Before Second Half of 2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/962-iea-says-diesel-stock-recovery-unlikely-before-second-half-of-2027.md) | -5.9% | — |
| DIESEL | 2026-08-26 | [US Diesel Supplies Hit Record Low as Demand Season Looms - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18069-us-diesel-supplies-hit-record-low-as-demand-season-looms-bloomberg.md) | +11.5% | +15.5% |
| DIESEL | 2020-12-23 | [Freight boom fuels shipping and oil prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49840-freight-boom-fuels-shipping-and-oil-prices.md) | +1.5% | +7.6% |
| DIESEL | 2018-05-18 | [Here’s why diesel prices are aiming for record highs - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65187-here-s-why-diesel-prices-are-aiming-for-record-highs-marketwatch.md) | -1.0% | -9.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-freight-kemp-idUSL8N1G1522/

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