# Benchmark diesel price is down; so is futures market in a big way

> The EIA weekly retail diesel average fell 6 cents to $6.292 a gallon. ULSD futures settled Monday at $4.4216/gal, down about 25 cents on a like-for-like December contract basis, while Brent fell 10.94% and WTI fell 7.36% that day.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:08:46.657Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78092-benchmark-diesel-price-is-down-so-is-futures-market-in-a-big-way
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Futures moves feed directly into fuel surcharges and diesel-based feed transport costs, and the sharp crude slide lowers energy input expectations for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- finance.yahoo.com: https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/benchmark-diesel-price-down-futures-171317476.html
- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/benchmark-diesel-price-is-down-so-is-futures-market-in-a-big-way

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