# Diesel Prices Surge Again: DOE/EIA Benchmark Up & Market Volatility Explained (2026)

> The DOE/EIA weekly benchmark diesel price rose 9.7 cents to $6.276 per gallon, still about 25 cents below its all-time high of $6.529 set on September 22. ULSD futures on CME turned lower after unconfirmed reports that Qatar and Pakistan proposed new talks to end the Iran war pushed oil prices down.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T09:08:13.060Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81450-diesel-prices-surge-again-doe-eia-benchmark-up-and-market-volatility-explained
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel is a key cost input for feed transport and grain logistics, so higher diesel costs raise delivered feed prices. Oil-driven swings tied to Iran war headlines add volatility, though the article notes the Russian diesel plan is not expected to shift the supply-demand balance much.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- grafiketinteractive.com: https://grafiketinteractive.com/article/diesel-prices-surge-again-doe-eia-benchmark-up-market-volatility-explained

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