# Diesel benchmark and futures move up again, but with possible signs of a peak - FreightWaves

> The EIA weekly retail diesel price rose 5.7 cents to $3.681 per gallon, the third straight weekly increase. ULSD futures settled at $2.7356 per gallon on Friday, the highest since April 2024, driven by cold weather demand for heating oil and power generation.

- Date: 2026-02-03 · published 2026-02-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5922-diesel-benchmark-and-futures-move-up-again-but-with-possible-signs-of-a-peak
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Rising diesel costs raise trucking and feed delivery expenses, and the cold-driven distillate rally may be peaking as the contract rolls to March. Buyers should expect fuel surcharges to ease if the spring outlook holds.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/diesel-benchmark-and-futures-move-up-again-but-with-possible-signs-of-a-peak

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