US distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell last week by 2.4 million barrels, versus expectations for a 522,000-barrel increase, EIA data showed.

Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) is expected to seek to permanently shut its oil refinery in the city after a massive fire caused substantial damage to the complex, two sources familiar with the plans said on Tuesday.

The mayor of Philadelphia later confirmed the plan.

Diesel exports from Asia and the Middle East were expected to rise in July to nearly 3 million tonnes as a number of newly-built very large crude carriers (VLCCs) have been booked to ship refined product on their maiden voyage, according to traders.

Maltese fuel distributor Enemed issued a tender to buy 10,000 tonnes/month of diesel for September 2019, to March 2020, delivery, a document showed.