# Diesel average falls for second time in three weeks, reports EIA - Supply Chain 24/7

> The EIA reported that the U.S. national average diesel price fell 1.2 cents to $3.151 a gallon in the latest week. It was the second drop in three weeks and the 15th straight week above $3 per gallon. WTI was trading at $57.87 a barrel.

- Date: 2019-05-29 · published 2019-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10412-diesel-average-falls-for-second-time-in-three-weeks-reports-eia-supply-chain-24
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

A modest decline in retail diesel reduces transport and grain handling costs for feed operations. Prices remain elevated, so fuel costs stay a meaningful input.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 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) | -3.9% | -55.0% |
| WTI | 2018-11-14 | [Diesel average declines for fourth consecutive week, EIA reports - Logistics Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11330-diesel-average-declines-for-fourth-consecutive-week-eia-reports-logistics.md) | -4.0% | -8.2% |
| WTI | 2018-10-24 | [Diesel average declines for the first time in nine weeks, according to EIA data - Logistics Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12176-diesel-average-declines-for-the-first-time-in-nine-weeks-according-to-eia-data.md) | -0.4% | -19.7% |
| WTI | 2018-11-27 | [National diesel average drops for sixth straight week, reports EIA - Logistics Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10262-national-diesel-average-drops-for-sixth-straight-week-reports-eia-logistics.md) | +2.8% | -13.8% |
| WTI | 2024-10-29 | [National diesel average heads up, for week of October 28, reports EIA - Logistics Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28046-national-diesel-average-heads-up-for-week-of-october-28-reports-eia-logistics.md) | +6.1% | +2.5% |
| DIESEL | 2019-06-04 | [National diesel average falls for third time in four weeks, reports EIA - Logistics Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10749-national-diesel-average-falls-for-third-time-in-four-weeks-reports-eia.md) | +0.0% | +8.2% |
| DIESEL | 2022-11-01 | [National diesel average falls for the first time in four weeks, reports EIA - Logistics Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7922-national-diesel-average-falls-for-the-first-time-in-four-weeks-reports-eia.md) | -6.1% | -26.3% |
| DIESEL | 2023-09-26 | [National weekly diesel average falls for first time in nine weeks, reports EIA - Logistics Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34297-national-weekly-diesel-average-falls-for-first-time-in-nine-weeks-reports-eia.md) | -0.1% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- stage.logisticsmgmt.com: https://stage.logisticsmgmt.com/article/diesel_average_falls_for_second_time_in_three_weeks_reports_eia
- supplychain247.com: https://www.supplychain247.com/article/diesel_average_falls_for_second_time_in_three_weeks_reports_eia

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