# Fifth straight drop in benchmark diesel comes as futures prices rise sharply - FreightWaves

> The DOE/EIA average weekly retail diesel price fell 2.1 cents to $3.476 a gallon, the fifth straight weekly decline. CME ULSD futures then rose sharply, settling at $2.1111 on Monday after a rally driven by the China-U.S. tariff agreement.

- Date: 2025-05-13 · published 2025-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12544-fifth-straight-drop-in-benchmark-diesel-comes-as-futures-prices-rise-sharply
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Rising ULSD futures signal that the benchmark diesel price used for fuel surcharges is likely to turn higher, raising freight costs for feed transport.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fifth-straight-drop-in-benchmark-diesel-comes-as-futures-prices-rise-sharply

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