# Diesel prices continue steady rise to kick off 2017 - Logistics Management

> The EIA reported the average US diesel price rose 4.6 cents to $2.586 per gallon, extending gains for six weeks. WTI was trading at $52.49 per barrel, with crude prices supported by expectations that output cuts would hold.

- Date: 2017-01-04 · published 2017-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73152-diesel-prices-continue-steady-rise-to-kick-off-2017-logistics-management
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Continued diesel gains raise freight and fuel surcharge costs for feed and grain shipments, a mild bullish signal for transport-linked feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- stage.logisticsmgmt.com: https://stage.logisticsmgmt.com/article/diesel_prices_continue_steady_rise_to_kick_off_2017

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