The main factors causing shortage of diesel has the following several aspects:
1, supply and demand imbalance. The third quarter, average monthly sales over the first half of diesel average monthly increase of 7% over the same period, output increased by only 3%; October sales of the main sales business plan most of the excess, and some even over 20%, resulting in phase imbalance of resources.
2, the rolling blackouts. According to industry estimates, power cuts to stimulate small businesses to buy diesel generators, only a month of such demand could drive 10 million tons of diesel oil consumption.
3, the oil giant reluctant sellers. Although issued a notice that the oil that the rising international oil prices, local oil refinery diesel refining losses caused tension cut is the primary factor. But these people did not dispel the doubts, insiders pointed out that the sharp oil, two parts of the system in the petrochemical division directed the "oil shortage."