Published: · Region: Europe · Category: Forecast

Global Diesel and Jet Fuel Spreads Widen as LUKOIL Outage Meets Hormuz Disruption

Theater: Europe
Time horizon: 7d
Published: 2026-08-26
Moderate confidence (75%)
Risk direction: escalatory · Impact: CRITICAL

Full prediction

Within a week, diesel and jet fuel crack spreads are likely to widen sharply as the combination of Russian refinery outages and Hormuz-linked export bottlenecks tightens global refined product balances. European, African, and some Latin American importers will pay higher premiums and scramble for alternative supplies, increasingly turning to Nigeria’s Dangote refinery and U.S. Gulf Coast exports. Freight rates for clean product tankers will rise, and governments with fuel subsidies will face budgetary pressure and potential social unrest. Confirmation would be visible increases in ULSD, gasoline, and jet fuel spreads versus crude, and reports of emergency procurement or subsidy adjustments; denial would require rapid restoration of Russian capacity or a faster-than-expected ramp‑up from Dangote and other alternative sources.

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