# Market Talk | Diesel Futures Slide For Third Day Amid Geopolitical Tensions And Refinery Setbacks

> Diesel futures fell for a third straight day, giving back part of a four-week rally that added about 60 cents per gallon. India's Reliance said it stopped buying Russian oil for its refinery after US sanctions on Rosneft, and the US expanded sanctions on Iranian oil sales.

- Date: 2025-11-21 · published 2025-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9310-market-talk-diesel-futures-slide-for-third-day-amid-geopolitical-tensions-and
- 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

Sanctions on Russian and Iranian crude supply tighten distillate availability and support diesel prices. The pullback reflects hopes for a Ukraine peace deal, though the odds appear low.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-11-25 | 5 | -12.6% | -3.7 | Diesel futures fell three straight days as the rally unwound and geopolitical sanction fears eased, directly driving the early part of the 5-day drop. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-02-02 | [NYMEX Overview: Futures Move Lower as Geopolitical Tensions Cool -- OPIS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5921-nymex-overview-futures-move-lower-as-geopolitical-tensions-cool-opis.md) | -8.6% | +13.1% |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-08 | [Big petrol and diesel price relief on the cards – Daily Investor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10135-big-petrol-and-diesel-price-relief-on-the-cards-daily-investor.md) | -17.1% | -7.8% |
| DIESEL | 2025-06-24 | [NYMEX Overview : Petroleum Futures Continue to Sell Off Ahead of Midday -- OPIS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8640-nymex-overview-petroleum-futures-continue-to-sell-off-ahead-of-midday-opis.md) | +0.2% | +7.4% |
| DIESEL | 2020-03-09 | [The oil price war is on; what that means for buyers of diesel - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54330-the-oil-price-war-is-on-what-that-means-for-buyers-of-diesel-freightwaves.md) | -17.1% | -21.9% |
| DIESEL | 2024-08-19 | [No war for now brings another drop in benchmark diesel price - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28989-no-war-for-now-brings-another-drop-in-benchmark-diesel-price-freightwaves.md) | -0.7% | -9.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-02-02 | [NYMEX Overview: Futures Move Lower as Geopolitical Tensions Cool -- OPIS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5921-nymex-overview-futures-move-lower-as-geopolitical-tensions-cool-opis.md) | -3.1% | +0.6% |
| BRENT | 2018-04-02 | [Oil falls as geopolitical anxiety 'comes racing out of the market'](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10847-oil-falls-as-geopolitical-anxiety-comes-racing-out-of-the-market.md) | -4.1% | +7.7% |
| BRENT | 2025-06-20 | [Diesel and Gas. The Energy Report 06/20/2025 - Market InsightsMarket Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8644-diesel-and-gas-the-energy-report-06-20-2025-market-insightsmarket-insights.md) | -13.2% | -10.3% |

## Sources

- tacenergy.com: https://www.tacenergy.com/news-and-views/market-talk/diesel-futures-slide-for-third-day-amid-geopolitical-tensions-and-refinery-setbacks

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