# Natural gas battles for marketshare against low cost diesel | Commercial Carrier Journal

> Diesel averaged about $2.30 per gallon last year, its lowest level since 2004, which has slowed adoption of natural gas trucks. ACT Research reports 6,885 natural gas trucks sold last year, and forecasts about 6,900 for 2017. Industry sources cite cheap diesel and range concerns as barriers to adoption.

- Date: 2017-04-26 · published 2017-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71705-natural-gas-battles-for-marketshare-against-low-cost-diesel-commercial-carrier
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Low diesel prices reduce the incentive to switch fleets to natural gas, keeping diesel demand firm. Freight cost trends for feed delivery remain tied to diesel rather than gas.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: neutral
- NATGAS: neutral

## Sources

- ccjdigital.com: https://www.ccjdigital.com/business/article/14934995/natural-gas-battles-for-marketshare-against-low-cost-diesel

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