
The US average retail diesel price rose 3.8 cents to $3.010 per gallon after six weekly declines. The increase followed rising Middle East conflict risk, which lifted crude above $65 a barrel.
Geopolitical risk in the Middle East is pushing crude and diesel higher, which increases haulage and grain transport costs for feed buyers.
After 250 past bullish geopolitics events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median +1.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -3.6% to +8.7%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 626 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +2.1% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -2.3% to +8.5%), and +1.6% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.