US independent refners are looking for more confdent consumers to boost transportation demand and enable them to pay down debt amassed last year. Hopes for stronger US gasoline and diesel demand in the second half of 2021 are rising with Covid-19 vaccination rates and falling hospitalisations. US implied diesel consumption has already returned to roughly average seasonal rates, and gasoline use is lingering about 10pc below typical winter levels. US gasoline demand fell by almost 50pc on the year last April as communities restricted business and travel to limit the spread of the pandemic.
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