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U.S. diesel export curbs likely manageable, says ETF Trends note

For the first half of 2026, the U.S. averaged 1.4 million barrels per day of diesel exports, while diesel imports totaled just under 0.2 million barrels per day.

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ETF Trends examined the market dynamics around a potential U.S. diesel export ban, noting that the U.S. is a major diesel exporter to Europe as well as Central and South America, which has been dealing with broader diesel supply disruptions.

The note argues that any temporary ban or quota would likely be limited for energy infrastructure names because the U.S. has a robust domestic refining industry and has long been a net exporter of refined products.

For 1H26, the U.S. averaged 1.4 million barrels per day of diesel exports, the outlet said, adding that diesel flows largely head to Central and South America, with Mexico, Brazil and Chile among the largest by volume, as well as to Europe, including the U.K. and the Netherlands.

ETF Trends also highlighted that diesel imports have mainly arrived on the East Coast and averaged just under 0.2 million barrels per day in 1H26, with import volumes moderating after the start of the war.

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