# After another decline, benchmark diesel price again below $5 per gallon - FreightWaves

> The EIA benchmark US retail diesel price fell to $4.964 a gallon, back below $5 after a brief rise above that level in late August. It was the 13th decline in 14 weeks and is down 84.6 cents from its June 20 all-time high of $5.81.

- Date: 2022-09-19 · published 2022-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39775-after-another-decline-benchmark-diesel-price-again-below-5-per-gallon
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

The falling benchmark lowers fuel surcharges for trucking and reduces delivered feed costs. Futures weakness is feeding through to retail with a lag.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/after-another-decline-benchmark-diesel-price-again-below-5-per-gallon

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