# US diesel prices just hit a new record: $5.70 a gallon - FreightWaves

> The DOE/EIA weekly average US retail diesel price reached a record $5.703/gal, up 16.4 cents, surpassing the May 9 record. ULSD futures on CME had risen for ten consecutive sessions, and diesel traded at a large premium to Brent.

- Date: 2022-06-06 · published 2022-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41123-us-diesel-prices-just-hit-a-new-record-5-70-a-gallon-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

A record benchmark diesel price raises fuel surcharges and transport costs for feed delivery, reinforcing high diesel prices.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/latest-doe-eia-weekly-diesel-price-is-a-record-high

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