# US petrol prices dip ahead of midterms as voters eye costs

> US retail petrol averaged $4.17 a gallon on Monday, down 12 cents from a week earlier and 23 cents from a month ago, while diesel eased to $6.29 a gallon. The easing followed renewed diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran and talks in Qatar.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:26:22.748Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76192-us-petrol-prices-dip-ahead-of-midterms-as-voters-eye-costs
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Retail fuel prices reflect the crude decline, but they remain far above last year, keeping farm and haulage costs elevated. Feed buyers face continued high diesel and freight costs until crude stays lower.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- aljazeera.com: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/2/us-petrol-prices-dip-ahead-of-midterms-as-voters-eye-costs

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