# Diesel softens further amid caution around rising supply | World Ports Organization

> Asian diesel markets softened as timespreads and cash premiums fell and ICE gasoil weakened. Traders expect China-origin diesel exports to rise in December to around 600,000 metric tons, above earlier estimates, and refining margins dropped to about $24 per barrel.

- Date: 2025-11-25 · published 2025-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9314-diesel-softens-further-amid-caution-around-rising-supply-world-ports
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Chinese export expectations add supply to Asian markets and weigh on diesel prices. Lower refining margins can reduce refinery runs and reduce the pull on crude.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-11-25 | 5 | -12.6% | -3.7 | Weaker Asian diesel timespreads, cash premiums and higher expected Chinese exports signal growing supply, pressuring global diesel prices. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2022-09-14 | [Diesel margins tank as market weighs possible China exports \| Air Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39779-diesel-margins-tank-as-market-weighs-possible-china-exports-air-freight-news.md) | -5.5% | +15.1% |
| DIESEL | 2022-10-20 | [Asia, Middle East ramp up diesel exports to Europe in October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10940-asia-middle-east-ramp-up-diesel-exports-to-europe-in-october.md) | +7.9% | -3.8% |
| DIESEL | 2022-05-14 | [Latin American diesel markets ease as sources other than US Gulf Coast emerge – The Energy Bulletin Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11774-latin-american-diesel-markets-ease-as-sources-other-than-us-gulf-coast-emerge.md) | -15.4% | -5.7% |
| DIESEL | 2025-04-04 | [Tariffs, OPEC+, and Carbon Tax Removal Impact Diesel Prices \| Breakthrough](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12525-tariffs-opec-and-carbon-tax-removal-impact-diesel-prices-breakthrough.md) | -6.2% | -8.6% |
| DIESEL | 2023-03-31 | [Diesel Down Despite Supply Issues \| Energy Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37030-diesel-down-despite-supply-issues-energy-intelligence.md) | +2.0% | -9.6% |

## Sources

- worldports.org: https://www.worldports.org/diesel-softens-further-amid-caution-around-rising-supply/

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