# Benchmark diesel down yet again, five straight weeks of declines - FreightWaves

> The benchmark US diesel price fell for a fifth straight week to $3.544/gal, the largest five-week drop in two years. ULSD futures on CME have stabilized after a decline that began November 18.

- Date: 2025-12-23 · published 2025-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21712-benchmark-diesel-down-yet-again-five-straight-weeks-of-declines-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Retail diesel falling sharply lowers fuel surcharge rates for feed haulers. Uncertainty over Venezuelan output is the main near-term factor supporting futures.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/benchmark-diesel-down-yet-again-five-straight-weeks-of-declines

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