Two Fuels That Power the Global Economy Flash Red in Europe

  • Demand for plastic-making feedstock lowest since the 1970s
  • Sharp diesel consumption drop in euro zone’s biggest economies
A worker fills up a truck with diesel fuel.Photographer: Michaela Rehle/Bloomberg
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If the oil market offers clues about the state of the economy, it’s through the prism of two petroleum products: diesel and naphtha. And in Europe, the news is bleak.