# National diesel average falls for the fourth consecutive week, reports EIA - Logistics Management

> The EIA reported the national average diesel price fell for the fourth consecutive week, to $3.124 a gallon, with a 0.5-cent decline. The price had topped $3 for seven straight weeks and was 64.4 cents higher than a year earlier, while the EIA forecast 2021 diesel at $2.88 and WTI at $57.24.

- Date: 2021-04-20 · published 2021-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47809-national-diesel-average-falls-for-the-fourth-consecutive-week-reports-eia
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel near $3 a gallon keeps trucking and feed delivery costs elevated. The EIA outlook for lower average prices in 2021 points to some relief in freight costs later in the year.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- logisticsmgmt.com: https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/national_diesel_average_falls_for_the_fourth_consecutive_week_reports_

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