# Rotterdam diesel arbs close despite softer freight as E/W narrows

> Sparta Commodities recommends taking profit on a long December East-West diesel spread and turning short, while staying bullish on December and Q1 2027 Rotterdam diesel. Brent briefly fell below $90 before recovering to about $94.5 as Saudi pipeline attacks and Russian diesel disruptions persisted.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T09:08:17.816Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95247-rotterdam-diesel-arbs-close-despite-softer-freight-as-e-w-narrows
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Oil and diesel market moves feed into energy costs for feed processing and transport, though this is trading commentary with no new physical supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: neutral
- DIESEL: neutral

## Sources

- spartacommodities.com: https://www.spartacommodities.com/market-outlook/rotterdam-diesel-arbs-shut-westbound/

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