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US Retail Diesel Hits $5.85/gallon on 4 September 2026 as Refinery Utilization Reaches 98 Percent and Russian Seaborne Exports Fall to 426000 b/d

US Retail Diesel Hits $5.85/gallon on 4 September 2026 as Refinery Utilization Reaches 98 Percent and Russian Seaborne Exports Fall to 426000 b/d

Western policy choices on taxation, carbon costs, refinery closures and sanctions produced a diesel market with no spare capacity. The 2026 supply losses from Russia and the Middle East therefore translated directly into record prices rather than being absorbed. Primary fiscal and utilization data confirm the vulnerability predated the latest geopolitical events.

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Next data points will be the October 2026 EIA inventory releases and EU quarterly tax receipts; sustained crack spreads above $25 per barrel would confirm the structural rather than transitory nature of the shortage.

⚡ Prediction

EIA: US net diesel imports exceed 1.2 million barrels per day for three consecutive weeks by 15 November 2026

Sources (2)

  • [1]
    Primary Source(https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/weekly/)
  • [2]
    Supporting Source(https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/vat/eu-vat-rules_en)