# Average diesel pump price dips 1.1 cents | FleetOwner

> The EIA's May 1 update showed the US average diesel pump price fell 1.2 cents to $2.583 per gallon, a second straight weekly decline. Prices were broadly lower across regions, with California the highest in the lower 48 at $2.937 and the Gulf Coast the lowest at $2.45. Diesel remained about 31.7 cents above its level a year earlier.

- Date: 2017-05-02 · published 2017-05-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10012-average-diesel-pump-price-dips-1-1-cents-fleetowner
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel is a major input for feed ingredient transport, so a small, sustained decline lowers hauling costs for feed buyers. Prices have stayed in a narrow range this year, so the effect on feed prices is likely modest.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2018-12-17 | [Average Price of Diesel Drops 4¢ to $3.121 a Gallon - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61735-average-price-of-diesel-drops-4-to-3-121-a-gallon-tt.md) | -6.1% | +1.2% |
| DIESEL | 2025-04-29 | [Diesel Price Down 2¢ to $3.514 a Gallon - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25307-diesel-price-down-2-to-3-514-a-gallon-tt.md) | -9.0% | -4.3% |
| DIESEL | 2019-06-03 | [Diesel Drops 1.5¢ to $3.136; Oil Close to Bear Market Price - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10747-diesel-drops-1-5-to-3-136-oil-close-to-bear-market-price-tt.md) | -0.9% | +5.4% |
| DIESEL | 2025-05-28 | [Diesel Price Sheds 4.9¢ to $3.487 a Gallon - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24875-diesel-price-sheds-4-9-to-3-487-a-gallon-tt.md) | +0.9% | +10.9% |
| DIESEL | 2020-02-27 | [Diesel average is down for seventh straight week, reports EIA - Logistics Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9359-diesel-average-is-down-for-seventh-straight-week-reports-eia-logistics.md) | +2.7% | -27.1% |

## Sources

- fleetowner.com: https://www.fleetowner.com/for-the-driver/on-the-road/article/21184951/average-diesel-pump-price-dips-11-cents

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