# Full circle: benchmark retail diesel price is about where it was a year ago - FreightWaves

> The EIA benchmark retail diesel price rose 5.4 cents to $3.812 per gallon, the seventh increase in eight weeks and the highest level in over a year. ULSD futures have risen 22.7% since early June, far faster than crude's 7%.

- Date: 2025-07-22 · published 2025-07-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23949-full-circle-benchmark-retail-diesel-price-is-about-where-it-was-a-year-ago
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel prices now sit near year-ago levels, and the sharp futures rally keeps fuel surcharges and feed delivery costs elevated.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/full-circle-benchmark-retail-diesel-price-is-about-where-it-was-a-year-ago

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