The U.S. Diesel Shortage Is Worsening

Multi-year low inventories and constraints in supply are exacerbating a diesel shortage in the United States, especially on the East Coast. Diesel demand continues to be strong after recovering faster from the pandemic slump than other fuels such as gasoline, refiners say. But several factors have combined this year to deplete U.

S. distillate inventories, which include diesel and heating oil. And ahead of the winter, the distillate fuel crunch is worsening.   U.S. refining capacity is now lower than it was before Covid, as operable refinery…