# Diesel stays above $6 a gallon – about $2.60 more than a year ago

> U.S. diesel averaged $6.29 a gallon on Nov. 2, down 6 cents on the week but up sharply from $3.68 a year earlier. Prices first topped $6 in September and peaked at $6.53, with disruptions in Gulf exports and Russian refineries cited as drivers.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T00:08:08.387Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80653-diesel-stays-above-6-a-gallon-about-2-60-more-than-a-year-ago
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Persistently high diesel costs raise trucking and farm operating expenses, which feed through to the cost of delivering feed ingredients and goods to buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: neutral

## Sources

- fuelpriceatlas.com: https://fuelpriceatlas.com/us/news/diesel-above-6-dollars-nearly-double-last-year/

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