# DOE/EIA diesel price up 1.3 cents to level last seen in October 2018 - FreightWaves

> The weekly DOE/EIA retail diesel price rose 1.3 cents to $3.385 a gallon, its highest level since October 2018. The increase came on a day when CME ULSD futures fell about 4.9 cents to $2.1601 a gallon.

- Date: 2021-09-20 · published 2021-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45245-doe-eia-diesel-price-up-1-3-cents-to-level-last-seen-in-october-2018
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

The DOE benchmark sets most trucking fuel surcharges, so the rise lifts freight costs for feed hauling. Tight distillate market structure suggests diesel costs stay firm.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/doe-eia-diesel-price-up-1-3-cents-to-level-last-seen-in-october-2018

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