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18.09.26 - 13:24
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The Great Diesel Crisis - How Policy Choices Made The West Vulnerable (ZeroHedge)
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The Great Diesel Crisis - How Policy Choices Made The West Vulnerable
Authored by Daniel Lacalle,
How taxes, regulation, refinery closures, sanctions and declining domestic production turned a geopolitical shock into a diesel-price crisis
Do not blame diesel prices on the Iran war or the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz. The geopolitical risk premium attached to oil prices is relevant, but the market was already weakened by policy choices.
Europe has taxed motor fuels heavily, imposed escalating regulatory and carbon costs across the supply chain, closed refining capacity, sanctioned major sources of refined-product supply, and discouraged investment in domestic oil and gas production. Today's refined product system is smaller, less flexible and more import-dependent, and, as such, every geopolitical disruption produces a larger price shock.
Diesel prices rise faster than crude because diesel suffers its own supply constraints, and these are politically imposed, not due to a war.
In the Uni...
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18.09.26 - 13:24
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Midwest Braces For Diesel Crisis After Exxon′s Joliet Refinery Suffers Disruption (ZeroHedge)
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Midwest Braces For Diesel Crisis After Exxon's Joliet Refinery Suffers Disruption
A major refinery in the US Midwest went offline this week after a power outage, adding to global refining disruptions as US diesel prices reach record highs.
One of the largest diesel refineries in the Midwest is offline pic.twitter.com/JSwuHrNfBw
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 18, 2026
Exxon Mobil shut its 275,000-barrel-a-day Joliet refinery in Illinois on Sunday after a power failure triggered the facility's safety flare, Reuters reported. A Thursday filing also disclosed that floodwater had overwhelmed a pump at the plant.
Exxon traced the power outage to ComEd's primary and secondary lines supplying the refinery and said it had fully restored electricity by Thursday. Power restoration, however, does not mean fuel production has resumed.
Located about 40 miles southwest of Chicago, Joliet can produce about 11 million gallons of gasoline and diesel daily, primarily for Midwest consumers. Its processin...
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17.09.26 - 17:21
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Live-Daten von der Zapfsäule: So reagieren Benzin und Diesel (N-TV)
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Die geopolitische Lage führt in Deutschland zu spürbaren Verwerfungen: Die Preise für Benzin und Diesel ziehen steil an. Der weltweite Energiepreisschock trifft Verbraucher in Deutschland immer härter. Wie geht es im Herbst 2026 weiter? Die aktuellen Preise für Benzin und Diesel im Überblick....
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17.09.26 - 16:45
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Trump administration allows truck drivers hauling gas, diesel to work longer hours (The Hill)
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday the Trump administration will temporarily increase how long gas and diesel truck drivers can drive, as fuel costs remain elevated amid the Iran war. Under the 90-day waiver from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), truck drivers hauling gasoline and diesel can drive for up to 16 hours......
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