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U.S. Diesel Reserves Sit Near 23-Year Lows

Oilprice.com · 1h ago · 🇺🇸 United States
U.S. Diesel Reserves Sit Near 23-Year Lows

Brent and WTI futures remain below $100 a barrel on Tuesday morning, partly suppressed by governments releasing strategic oil reserves into global markets. But the more serious issue is building downstream, where the Russia-Ukraine war, strikes against energy infrastructure, and continued disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are fueling the refined-products "perfect storm" we have repeatedly warned about. Oil extended gains this morning, with Brent trading around $91 a barrel after another vessel attack was reported near the Hormuz maritime…

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