# Diesel prices top $2.60 mark for first time in over two years

> US on-highway diesel averaged $2.605 per gallon for the week ending August 28, the first time above $2.60 in over two years. Prices rose in all regions except the Midwest, with California the most expensive.

- Date: 2017-08-29 · published 2017-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69627-diesel-prices-top-2-60-mark-for-first-time-in-over-two-years
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Rising retail diesel raises the cost of hauling feed ingredients and grain, which feeds into delivered feed prices. The increase reflects the Harvey-related fuel tightness.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ccjdigital.com: https://www.ccjdigital.com/business/article/14935628/for-first-time-in-over-2-years-diesel-prices-top-260

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