# Diesel and crude spike higher on Israel attack, though no Iranian oil facilities impacted - FreightWaves

> Oil and diesel futures spiked on Friday after Israel attacked Iran, though no Iranian oil facilities were reported hit. ULSD settled up 7.77% at $2.3587/gallon, its highest since February 27, while Brent rose about 7% to $74.23/bbl.

- Date: 2025-06-13 · published 2025-06-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7757-diesel-and-crude-spike-higher-on-israel-attack-though-no-iranian-oil-facilities
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

The conflict raises the risk of a Strait of Hormuz disruption, which would tighten global crude and diesel supply and push up energy and fuel-related costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-06-17 | 5 | +17.2% | 3.9 | ULSD settled up 7.77% on June 13 after Israel struck Iran, the single largest driver of the 5-day rally via Middle East supply-risk premium. |
| DIESEL | 2025-06-16 | 5 | +12.8% | 3.8 | ULSD settled up 7.77% on June 13 after Israel struck Iran, the single largest driver of the 5-day gain via a Middle East supply-risk premium. |
| BRENT | 2025-06-13 | 1 | +7.3% | 3.3 | Brent rose about 7% and diesel spiked on the Israel attack, confirming the crude move and its product spillover. |
| BRENT | 2025-06-13 | 5 | +11.2% | 3.1 | Brent rose about 7% to $74.23 and diesel spiked on the Israel attack, even though no Iranian oil facilities were hit. |
| WTI | 2025-06-13 | 5 | +13.1% | 3.3 | Oil and diesel futures spiked on the Israeli attack, with ULSD up 7.77% alongside crude. |
| BRENT | 2025-06-17 | 5 | +15.0% | 3.3 | Brent rose about 7% to $74.23 on June 13 and diesel spiked with it, which confirms the oil move. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-03-03 | [Diesel futures and retail prices power higher, outstripping gains in crude - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5533-diesel-futures-and-retail-prices-power-higher-outstripping-gains-in-crude.md) | +17.7% | +50.3% |
| DIESEL | 2022-02-24 | [Ukraine fallout: Diesel surges more than crude before falling back - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42892-ukraine-fallout-diesel-surges-more-than-crude-before-falling-back-freightwaves.md) | +25.9% | +47.7% |
| DIESEL | 2019-09-16 | [Diesel Fuel Prices Surge Following Drone Attack on Saudi Arabian Oil Facilities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5987-diesel-fuel-prices-surge-following-drone-attack-on-saudi-arabian-oil-facilities.md) | +5.7% | +4.1% |
| DIESEL | 2025-06-13 | [WTI crude surges after Israel attack on Iran \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11155-wti-crude-surges-after-israel-attack-on-iran-latest-market-news.md) | +15.6% | +11.6% |
| DIESEL | 2024-04-08 | [Benchmark diesel price heads higher; so do world oil markets - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30915-benchmark-diesel-price-heads-higher-so-do-world-oil-markets-freightwaves.md) | -1.9% | -10.7% |
| BRENT | 2024-04-15 | [Iranian attacks on Israel sees only muted crude oil reaction: Russell \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30898-iranian-attacks-on-israel-sees-only-muted-crude-oil-reaction-russell-reuters.md) | -4.5% | -9.5% |
| BRENT | 2019-09-16 | [Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities Makes Oil Prices Spike : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6929-attack-on-saudi-oil-facilities-makes-oil-prices-spike-npr.md) | +6.6% | -0.3% |
| BRENT | 2019-11-30 | [FreightWaves oil report: here are the oil and diesel numbers that OPEC faces this week - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56252-freightwaves-oil-report-here-are-the-oil-and-diesel-numbers-that-opec-faces.md) | +3.1% | +7.7% |

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/diesel-and-crude-spike-higher-on-israel-attack-though-no-iranian-oil-facilities-impacted

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