# Diesel prices slip for a change

> The EIA national diesel average dropped six cents to $6.292 a gallon, with every reporting region showing declines. Brent rebounded about 2% to $106.50 early Tuesday after a U.S. strike on Iran's Qeshm Island.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:08:46.791Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78094-diesel-prices-slip-for-a-change
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower diesel costs ease trucking and feed delivery expenses, but Iran-related crude volatility keeps the outlook uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: neutral
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2018-12-24 | [2018 Diesel Prices Stay Consistent Around $3 a Gallon - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61738-2018-diesel-prices-stay-consistent-around-3-a-gallon-tt.md) | -3.5% | +8.7% |
| DIESEL | 2025-05-28 | [Diesel Price Sheds 4.9¢ to $3.487 a Gallon - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24875-diesel-price-sheds-4-9-to-3-487-a-gallon-tt.md) | +0.9% | +10.9% |
| DIESEL | 2017-05-02 | [Average diesel pump price dips 1.1 cents \| FleetOwner](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10012-average-diesel-pump-price-dips-1-1-cents-fleetowner.md) | -2.1% | +4.1% |
| DIESEL | 2025-04-29 | [Diesel Price Down 2¢ to $3.514 a Gallon - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25307-diesel-price-down-2-to-3-514-a-gallon-tt.md) | -9.0% | -4.3% |
| DIESEL | 2022-08-12 | [Grain Shipment Prices High Despite Falling Diesel Prices \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40223-grain-shipment-prices-high-despite-falling-diesel-prices-feed-and-grain.md) | +4.6% | +3.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-14 | [Benchmark diesel price ends its 12-week streak of increases - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10137-benchmark-diesel-price-ends-its-12-week-streak-of-increases-freightwaves.md) | -10.2% | -5.0% |
| BRENT | 2019-02-01 | [Crude oil prices end the year lower than they began the year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61265-crude-oil-prices-end-the-year-lower-than-they-began-the-year.md) | -1.4% | +5.4% |
| BRENT | 2024-02-01 | [EIA expects relatively flat crude oil prices in 2024 and 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32277-eia-expects-relatively-flat-crude-oil-prices-in-2024-and-2025.md) | -2.6% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- thetrucker.com: https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/business/diesel-prices-slip-for-a-change

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