# Benchmark diesel price ends its 12-week streak of increases - FreightWaves

> The EIA benchmark diesel price fell for the first time in 13 weeks, ending a 12-week streak of increases, though a 3.5 cent rise was published for the prior period. CME ultra low sulfur diesel settled down about 21 cents on the day. The IEA monthly report said global crude output fell 10.1 million barrels per day in March, calling it the largest disruption in history.

- Date: 2026-04-14 · published 2026-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10137-benchmark-diesel-price-ends-its-12-week-streak-of-increases-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

The IEA data shows physical supply losses far larger than the headline price drop suggests, which supports elevated diesel and crude costs. Retail fuel is likely to lag futures lower, but the supply deficit limits downside.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- BRENT: neutral
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2021-12-20 | [DOE/EIA benchmark diesel price now down 5 straight weeks - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43798-doe-eia-benchmark-diesel-price-now-down-5-straight-weeks-freightwaves.md) | +6.1% | +21.1% |
| DIESEL | 2021-12-06 | [Drop in benchmark DOE/EIA diesel price largest since pandemic’s early days - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43801-drop-in-benchmark-doe-eia-diesel-price-largest-since-pandemic-s-early-days.md) | +7.5% | +12.5% |
| DIESEL | 2025-05-28 | [Retail diesel benchmark price resumes downward momentum - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24873-retail-diesel-benchmark-price-resumes-downward-momentum-freightwaves.md) | +0.9% | +10.9% |
| DIESEL | 2021-11-29 | [Small drop recorded in DOE/EIA diesel price amid volatile market - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7524-small-drop-recorded-in-doe-eia-diesel-price-amid-volatile-market-freightwaves.md) | -5.9% | +5.7% |
| DIESEL | 2021-12-13 | [4th consecutive decline posted in DOE/EIA diesel price - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43800-4th-consecutive-decline-posted-in-doe-eia-diesel-price-freightwaves.md) | -1.5% | +10.7% |
| WTI | 2022-11-03 | [EIA: What's Behind the Rapid Increases in Diesel Prices? - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7919-eia-what-s-behind-the-rapid-increases-in-diesel-prices-fuels-market-news.md) | -4.7% | -9.9% |
| WTI | 2019-05-25 | [FreightWaves oil report: how much does it cost to produce a barrel of oil from the shale? - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7392-freightwaves-oil-report-how-much-does-it-cost-to-produce-a-barrel-of-oil-from.md) | -8.5% | -1.9% |
| WTI | 2017-05-31 | [Diesel prices head up for first time in six weeks - Logistics Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71179-diesel-prices-head-up-for-first-time-in-six-weeks-logistics-management.md) | -3.0% | -10.9% |

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/benchmark-diesel-price-ends-its-12-week-streak-of-increases

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