LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Northwest European diesel profit margins declined to $18.30 a barrel on Wednesday after EIA data showed a rise in U.S. inventories last week.
U.S. distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, rose last week by 400,000 barrels to 114.7 million barrels, versus expectations for a 100,000-barrel rise, EIA data showed.
Short-term gasoil demand is strong in Europe owing to dropping temperatures in the region, as backwardation in the gasoil futures curve reached the steepest since April 2024, according to LSEG senior analyst Rakesh Varma.
Asian diesel markets are projected to remain supported, as regional supplies could tighten due to persistently limited exports from China, Varma said.
EU and UK diesel and gasoil imports are on track to fall to 926 bpd this month, down from 1.4 million bpd in October, Kpler data showed.
Analysts expect middle distillate inventories, which include diesel and heating oil, to have increased by about 100,000 barrels in the week to Nov. 22, according to a Reuters poll.
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Diesel ARA Barge Cracks vs Brent futures (per barrel) | $18.32 | $18.95 |
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(Reporting by Ron Bousso;Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)
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