# Tiny move in benchmark diesel as futures prices start to shift higher - FreightWaves

> The DOE benchmark diesel price fell by only 0.1 cents to $5.639/gal after a 28.9-cent rise the prior week. Futures for Brent were starting to rise again after a downward trend from a late-April high above $118.

- Date: 2026-05-12 · published 2026-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19457-tiny-move-in-benchmark-diesel-as-futures-prices-start-to-shift-higher
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Tight inventories and firmer crude could push diesel and fuel surcharges higher, raising feed transport costs.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tiny-move-in-benchmark-diesel-as-futures-prices-start-to-shift-higher

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