# Diesel Jumps 29 Cents in One Week, Futures Signal More Pain Ahead | Carrier Atlas Freight Intelligence

> The DOE weekly diesel benchmark jumped 28.9 cents to $5.64/gal in the week ending May 5, the sharpest weekly climb since early April. ULSD futures rose 28 cents in five sessions on collapsed ceasefire hopes and continued Hormuz blockages.

- Date: 2026-05-06 · published 2026-05-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19459-diesel-jumps-29-cents-in-one-week-futures-signal-more-pain-ahead-carrier-atlas
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel futures signal further retail increases ahead, raising fuel surcharges and transport costs for feed and grain shipments.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-01-13 | [Benchmark diesel price up for third week as oil futures markets soar again - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11453-benchmark-diesel-price-up-for-third-week-as-oil-futures-markets-soar-again.md) | +4.9% | -0.9% |
| DIESEL | 2024-10-07 | [Diesel benchmark up a few cents; futures prices soar on Mideast concerns - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11682-diesel-benchmark-up-a-few-cents-futures-prices-soar-on-mideast-concerns.md) | +1.6% | -2.9% |
| DIESEL | 2023-01-17 | [DOE/EIA price drops; diesel futures up ahead of EU ban on Russian imports - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37965-doe-eia-price-drops-diesel-futures-up-ahead-of-eu-ban-on-russian-imports.md) | +8.6% | -11.9% |
| DIESEL | 2025-03-24 | [Benchmark diesel price up first time in 3 weeks, futures markets edge higher - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25787-benchmark-diesel-price-up-first-time-in-3-weeks-futures-markets-edge-higher.md) | +0.5% | -6.1% |
| DIESEL | 2025-03-31 | [Benchmark diesel price up for second straight week, futures markets rise sharply - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25784-benchmark-diesel-price-up-for-second-straight-week-futures-markets-rise-sharply.md) | -7.6% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- carrieratlas.com: https://carrieratlas.com/news/diesel-jumps-29-cents-in-one-week-futures-signal-more-pain-ahead

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