Diesel markets, upended by Middle East conflict, threaten global economic slowdown
11 March 2026
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The diesel sticker shock is likely to reverberate through the global economy. Sustained for any period of time, diesel and jet fuel price increases will cause demand destruction and slow economic activity, Sparta Commodities analyst James Noel-Beswick said.
Reuters, March 11, 2026 – Sparta Commodities analyst James Noel-Beswick said the recent surge in diesel and jet fuel prices could begin to slow global economic activity if sustained, as higher fuel costs ripple through supply chains. Rising diesel prices are already increasing transport costs, which will likely feed into higher food and consumer prices, and if they remain elevated for an extended period they could trigger a second wave of cost-push inflation across the global economy.
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