# FreightWaves oil report: Diesel just sits there while gasoline rockets higher - FreightWaves

> The DOE diesel price, used as the basis for fuel surcharges, has held near $3.12/gallon for three weeks, tracking a CME ULSD futures contract that has stayed mostly between $1.97 and $2.04 per gallon. Gasoline rose from about $1.61 to $1.92 per gallon over the same period while WTI crude gained roughly $3 per barrel.

- Date: 2019-03-23 · published 2019-03-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60271-freightwaves-oil-report-diesel-just-sits-there-while-gasoline-rockets-higher
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Energy costs feed directly into freight and feed-delivery expenses for buyers, and stable diesel supports predictable logistics costs. Gasoline strength alongside flat diesel signals no fresh cause for a broad energy-price shift affecting grain or feed commodities.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: neutral

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fuel-gasoline-diesel-prices-narrow

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