# The Fuel Markets After the Midterms

> At a post-midterm webinar hosted by the Transportation Energy Institute, John Eichberger said about 68% of globally traded crude in 2025 moves through supply channels under pressure from the Iran war, the Russia-Ukraine war, or U.S.-Canada trade tensions. He added that more than half of global diesel shipments are on stressed routes, with Middle East refining damaged and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries continuing.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T15:10:17.633Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97985-the-fuel-markets-after-the-midterms
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent disruption to crude and diesel routes keeps energy prices volatile, which feeds into freight, fertilizer and feed production costs for animal-feed buyers. Diesel tightness and possible US export restrictions could push diesel and crude prices higher.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2019-06-20 | [Market Comment \| Bond yields decline after the Fed dovish stance \| BBVA Research](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7439-market-comment-bond-yields-decline-after-the-fed-dovish-stance-bbva-research.md) | +10.2% | +2.6% |
| WTI | 2025-09-01 | [The Commodities Feed: Jerome Powell provides a boost to most markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23246-the-commodities-feed-jerome-powell-provides-a-boost-to-most-markets.md) | -2.7% | -0.4% |
| WTI | 2021-06-16 | [Tight diesel market dominates the spotlight \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46788-tight-diesel-market-dominates-the-spotlight-saxo.md) | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| WTI | 2017-02-14 | [Milestones on the oil market's road to rebalancing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72673-milestones-on-the-oil-market-s-road-to-rebalancing.md) | +2.0% | -10.5% |
| WTI | 2018-05-01 | [Oil: How the Market Dynamics Have Changed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65670-oil-how-the-market-dynamics-have-changed.md) | +3.2% | -2.6% |
| BRENT | 2025-09-01 | [The Commodities Feed: Jerome Powell provides a boost to most markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23246-the-commodities-feed-jerome-powell-provides-a-boost-to-most-markets.md) | -4.1% | +3.9% |
| BRENT | 2021-06-16 | [Tight diesel market dominates the spotlight \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46788-tight-diesel-market-dominates-the-spotlight-saxo.md) | +1.6% | +4.5% |
| BRENT | 2017-02-14 | [Milestones on the oil market's road to rebalancing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72673-milestones-on-the-oil-market-s-road-to-rebalancing.md) | +1.2% | -7.6% |

## Sources

- convenience.org: https://www.convenience.org/stay-current/news/2026/november/13/the-fuel-markets-after-the-midterms

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