# After big gain last week, key diesel benchmark price holds steady - FreightWaves

> The DOE/EIA benchmark retail diesel price held at $4.109 a gallon, unchanged from the prior week. ULSD futures had spiked and then slid back to roughly the level of two weeks earlier. The stability masked considerable movement in the futures market.

- Date: 2024-02-20 · published 2024-02-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31854-after-big-gain-last-week-key-diesel-benchmark-price-holds-steady-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Flat retail diesel prices mean fuel surcharges are not rising, which keeps near-term freight costs steady. Futures volatility still signals risk of further swings.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: neutral

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/after-big-gain-last-week-key-diesel-benchmark-price-holds-steady

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