# Benchmark diesel price up slightly as market sends mixed signals - FreightWaves

> FreightWaves reports the DOE/EIA benchmark retail diesel price rose 0.2 cents to $5.341/gal in a week when wholesale prices fell. The CME ULSD futures contract settled at $3.9201/gal after mixed daily moves. The article describes conflicting signals from natural gas, inventories and futures.

- Date: 2022-10-24 · published 2022-10-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39317-benchmark-diesel-price-up-slightly-as-market-sends-mixed-signals-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Retail fuel surcharges track the benchmark, so the week's flat reading leaves freight costs for feed deliveries roughly unchanged. Mixed wholesale signals suggest near-term volatility rather than a clear trend.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: neutral

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/benchmark-diesel-price-up-slightly-as-market-sends-mixed-signals

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