Diesel Margins Top $100 a Barrel to Reach Record High as Supply Crunch Grows — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/diesel-margins-top-100-a-barrel-to-reach-record-high-as-supply-crunch-growsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Diesel Margins Hit Record High Above $100 a Barrel Amid Supply Crunchhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/diesel-margins-top-100-a-barrel-to-reach-record-high-as-supply-crunch-growshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/diesel-margins-top-100-a-barrel-to-reach-record-high-as-supply-crunch-grows#u45422Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:31:19 +0000Diesel margins have reached a record high, exceeding $100 a barrel, as a growing supply crunch drives prices upward. Buyers are currently competing for a shrinking pool of available fuel, while soaring costs impact the US economy. Market analysts point to a crisis centered on $170 diesel and refinery bottlenecks rather than crude oil prices alone. The situation indicates a broader energy shock rooted in the refining process, which is limiting the availability of finished diesel despite the status of Brent crude.Why it mattersRefineries act as the critical link between raw crude oil and usable