EnergyReader · 2026-08-04 20:13

Refining Margins Hold Firm Even as Crude Slips on Iran De-escalation

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 4, 2026

U.S. wholesale diesel futures surged 26% through July (2026-07-28), even as ICE Brent crude front-month eased to $79.42 a barrel on Tuesday (2026-08-04) following signals of de-escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict. The divergence is striking: crude is softening on geopolitical relief, but the product markets underneath it are moving in the opposite direction.

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