# Diesel Fuel Prices Down as Questions Rise About Crude Oil Supplies | Heavy Duty Trucking

> Average U.S. diesel retail prices fell almost 2 cents to $3.22 a gallon in the week to July 23, though still 71 cents above a year earlier. Crude headlines were mixed, with Iran tensions offset by OPEC and Russian supply increases.

- Date: 2018-07-24 · published 2018-07-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64212-diesel-fuel-prices-down-as-questions-rise-about-crude-oil-supplies-heavy-duty
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Easing diesel retail prices reduce near-term freight costs for feed, while conflicting crude signals keep energy-linked costs volatile.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- truckinginfo.com: https://www.truckinginfo.com/news/diesel-fuel-prices-down-as-questions-rise-about-crude-oil-supplies

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