# An even dozen: DOE/EIA diesel price higher for 12th straight week - FreightWaves

> The EIA weekly retail diesel price rose 2 cents to $2.716 a gallon, the 12th straight weekly increase. Wholesale ULSD was nearly flat, and WTI settled at $52.70 a barrel. Distillate inventories rose over recent weeks.

- Date: 2021-01-25 · published 2021-01-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49326-an-even-dozen-doe-eia-diesel-price-higher-for-12th-straight-week-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Higher diesel raises on-farm and freight costs for feed buyers, while the flat wholesale price and rising inventories signal limited near-term upward pressure on energy costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/an-even-dozen-doe-eia-diesel-price-higher-for-12th-straight-week

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