# Benchmark diesel price down, but fundamentals are pointing higher - FreightWaves

> The US benchmark retail diesel price fell 0.7 cents per gallon to $3.805 on July 28, the first drop in four weeks. ULSD futures settled at $2.4266 per gallon, but diesel has risen about 10% against WTI since June.

- Date: 2025-07-29 · published 2025-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23945-benchmark-diesel-price-down-but-fundamentals-are-pointing-higher-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

The widening diesel-to-crude spread means fuel costs are rising faster than crude, which lifts trucking and feed delivery expenses.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/benchmark-diesel-price-down-but-fundamentals-are-pointing-higher

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