Diesel
US regulators eye increase to truck fuel efficiency
The decision by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Environmental Protection Agency to consider additional public comments through April 1 comes amid a sharp slump in US large truck sales that has sparked thousands of layoffs.
Industry Metrics
Refinery margins weakened in the US due to lower winter demand.
US refiners lose control of distillate stockpiles
US refineries have operated to maximize gasoline production, but in the process created an enormous and growing oversupply of distillate.
China seeks urban ban on high-sulfur diesel sales
The tighter fuel standards are an attempt to tackle air pollution. Emissions from automobiles, especially from diesel-burning trucks, are one of the main contributors to the choking smog in China.
China’s emergence as diesel exporter dampens Asian refining margins
The surge in Chinese shipments has been felt the most in the diesel market, where benchmark Asian margins recently slumped to 6-year lows following an almost 80% jump in Chinese exports.
IHS CERAWeek: Mexico to expedite new rules enabling fuel imports
President Enrique Pena Nieto is pushing forward the gradual opening of the country's retail fuel sector, with private firms able to import gasoline and diesel beginning in April.
Rising diesel demand in South Korea cuts exports, could enhance margins
Growing sales of diesel cars and increased use by the freight sector have stoked appetite for the fuel in the country, while subsidies to encourage diesel taxis may provide a further boost this year.
Venezuela to raise fuel prices amid economic crisis
The first fuel price hike in nearly 20 years will boost the cost of gasoline by at least 1,329%. But fuel is still so heavily subsidized that filling a small car will still not cost more than half the price of a soft drink.
Small diesel cars seen as vulnerable to European emissions test reforms
Industry officials estimate that 5% of planned diesel auto models might be withdrawn or changed during a first phase of implementation, and more later.
US refiners eye gasoline demand after winter lull
The biggest question facing refiners as well as traders is whether gasoline consumption will continue to grow rapidly in the rest of 2016 or show more modest gains.
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