# Diesel prices soar: Regional breakdown of  how Middle East conflict is impacting U.S gas and diesel prices | FleetOwner

> US on-highway diesel pump prices rose more than 20 cents to an average of $3.775 per gallon in the week to June 23, a 10-month high, while gasoline rose over 7 cents to $3.213 according to EIA. The Midwest saw the largest diesel increase, and analysts do not expect extreme price spikes to continue.

- Date: 2025-06-25 · published 2025-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24387-diesel-prices-soar-regional-breakdown-of-how-middle-east-conflict-is-impacting
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Higher diesel and energy costs raise farm and feed-transport expenses and reflect the Middle East risk premium in crude and refined products, which can feed through to freight and input costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2018-05-07 | [Diesel Fuel Prices Set to Soar This Summer: Three Forecasts - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65188-diesel-fuel-prices-set-to-soar-this-summer-three-forecasts-opis-a-dow-jones.md) | +3.1% | -0.3% |
| DIESEL | 2022-10-28 | [East Coast retail diesel prices moving significantly higher than overall US hikes - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39315-east-coast-retail-diesel-prices-moving-significantly-higher-than-overall-us.md) | -4.2% | -25.3% |
| DIESEL | 2020-05-27 | [Diesel stops 19-week slide after fleets contend with historic low oil prices \| Trucking Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53315-diesel-stops-19-week-slide-after-fleets-contend-with-historic-low-oil-prices.md) | +9.1% | +24.1% |
| DIESEL | 2022-06-14 | [Diesel prices: The loss of US refining capacity is making things worse - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41119-diesel-prices-the-loss-of-us-refining-capacity-is-making-things-worse.md) | +1.9% | -13.9% |
| DIESEL | 2022-04-28 | [Why diesel prices are driving up the cost of everything](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42030-why-diesel-prices-are-driving-up-the-cost-of-everything.md) | -3.1% | -16.2% |
| WTI | 2023-01-03 | [How Consumers and Businesses are Reacting to Food Price Inflation - Euromonitor.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12190-how-consumers-and-businesses-are-reacting-to-food-price-inflation-euromonitor.md) | -6.9% | -1.6% |
| WTI | 2018-05-07 | [Diesel Fuel Prices Set to Soar This Summer: Three Forecasts - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65188-diesel-fuel-prices-set-to-soar-this-summer-three-forecasts-opis-a-dow-jones.md) | +1.4% | -7.1% |
| WTI | 2020-05-27 | [Diesel stops 19-week slide after fleets contend with historic low oil prices \| Trucking Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53315-diesel-stops-19-week-slide-after-fleets-contend-with-historic-low-oil-prices.md) | +6.6% | +16.8% |

## Sources

- fleetowner.com: https://www.fleetowner.com/emissions-efficiency/article/55299210/diesel-prices-soar-regional-breakdown-of-how-middle-east-conflict-is-impacting-us-gas-and-diesel-prices

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