# US diesel below $6 a gallon at 2-month low on easing tensions, weaker demand

> The US national average retail diesel price fell below $6 a gallon on November 14 to $5.998, after two months above that level. Prices had hit a record $6.519 on September 22 amid disruption from the US-Israeli war with Iran and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. Easing geopolitical tensions and seasonal demand weakness drove the decline.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T03:08:35.280Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100547-us-diesel-below-6-a-gallon-at-2-month-low-on-easing-tensions-weaker-demand
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower diesel costs reduce freight and fertilizer-related expenses for grain and feed logistics and ease pressure on biofuel margins. The move reflects falling energy prices rather than a feed-specific supply change.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2023-06-06 | [U.S. diesel demand is falling despite economic growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35684-u-s-diesel-demand-is-falling-despite-economic-growth.md) | -2.5% | +5.3% |
| DIESEL | 2023-04-17 | [Drop in Diesel Demand Heightens Recession Concerns - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36589-drop-in-diesel-demand-heightens-recession-concerns-tt.md) | -6.1% | -13.1% |
| DIESEL | 2024-11-19 | [What do Diesel and Gasoline Tell us About Oil Prices?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27582-what-do-diesel-and-gasoline-tell-us-about-oil-prices.md) | -0.7% | -1.3% |
| DIESEL | 2020-04-17 | [U.S. diesel market starts to show weakness, follows gasoline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53808-u-s-diesel-market-starts-to-show-weakness-follows-gasoline.md) | -22.6% | -7.6% |
| DIESEL | 2019-05-24 | [Oil Falls As US-China Trade War, Demand Make 'Recipe for Disaster' - Business Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9797-oil-falls-as-us-china-trade-war-demand-make-recipe-for-disaster-business-insider.md) | -6.4% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/us-diesel-prices-fall-below-6-a-gallon-on-easing-tensions-weaker-demand-126111500055_1.html
- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/us-diesel-below-6-a-gallon-at-2month-low-on-easing-tensions-weaker-demand-5027622

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