# Six out of seven weeks: diesel benchmark down again - FreightWaves

> The DOE/EIA weekly average retail diesel price fell 7.3 cents to $5.523/gal, the sixth decline in seven weeks. CME ULSD futures fell sharply after talk of a US-Iran-Israel peace deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

- Date: 2026-05-27 · published 2026-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19454-six-out-of-seven-weeks-diesel-benchmark-down-again-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower diesel costs reduce freight and fuel surcharges for feed deliveries, and a falling futures curve points to further near-term declines in fuel costs.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/six-out-of-seven-weeks-diesel-benchmark-down-again

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