# Diesel Jumps 1.9¢ to $3.226 - TT

> The US average retail diesel price rose 1.9 cents to $3.226 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, and was 62.1 cents above a year earlier. Crude oil rose to a three-week high of $68.87 a barrel on supply concerns, and average prices rose in all regions.

- Date: 2018-08-27 · published 2018-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63724-diesel-jumps-1-9-to-3-226-tt
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Rising crude and diesel costs raise trucking and farm freight expenses, which feeds through to feed transport costs and the cost of moving grain and ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ttnews.com: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/diesel-jumps-19c-3226

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