# Retail diesel falling while futures soaring relative to crude  - FreightWaves

> EIA data showed the US average retail diesel price fell for an eighth straight week to $4.668 a gallon, down 97.2 cents from May 4. Futures have risen relative to crude, widening the crack spread to about $1.59 a gallon in SONAR data.

- Date: 2026-06-30 · published 2026-06-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19003-retail-diesel-falling-while-futures-soaring-relative-to-crude-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Falling retail diesel lowers fuel surcharges for feed freight, but rising futures versus crude point to firmer wholesale diesel and possible reversal ahead.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/retail-diesel-falling-while-futures-soaring-relative-to-crude

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