# Diesel Price Falls for Seventh Consecutive Week, Down 1.1¢ to $2.983 a Gallon - TT

> The U.S. average retail diesel price fell 1.1 cents to $2.983 per gallon, the seventh straight weekly decline, according to the Department of Energy. Crude dropped to a two-week low amid the US-China tariff dispute. Diesel is 24.3 cents below its year-ago level.

- Date: 2019-08-26 · published 2019-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57782-diesel-price-falls-for-seventh-consecutive-week-down-1-1-to-2-983-a-gallon-tt
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crude and diesel costs reduce transport and processing costs for feed ingredients, but the decline reflects weak demand expectations rather than a supply shift.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ttnews.com: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/diesel-price-falls-seventh-consecutive-week-down-11c-2983-gallon

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