# For 1st time since July, benchmark diesel price heads downward - FreightWaves

> The benchmark US diesel price for fuel surcharges fell 4.7 cents to $4.586 a gallon, the first weekly decline since July. ULSD futures dropped about 22 cents a gallon from their September 14 high as refinery maintenance increased.

- Date: 2023-09-25 · published 2023-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34294-for-1st-time-since-july-benchmark-diesel-price-heads-downward-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Easing wholesale diesel reduces near-term transport and surcharge pressure, though refinery maintenance may limit the pullback.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/for-1st-time-since-july-benchmark-diesel-price-heads-downward

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