# The numbers don’t lie: Retail diesel is not falling anywhere near as fast as other oil prices - FreightWaves

> FreightWaves analysis finds US retail diesel has fallen far more slowly than crude and wholesale ULSD. Retail diesel was down 65.2 cents per gallon since January 1, a 21.27% drop, to $2.4167 per gallon on April 27.

- Date: 2020-04-28 · published 2020-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53804-the-numbers-don-t-lie-retail-diesel-is-not-falling-anywhere-near-as-fast-as
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Sticky retail diesel prices versus falling crude widen the margin gap, which matters for freight costs and farm fuel budgets.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: neutral

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-numbers-dont-lie-retail-diesel-is-not-falling-anywhere-near-as-fast-as-other-oil-prices

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