# Why diesel prices are rising above crude, gasoline - FreightWaves

> Diesel has risen 42.8% this year versus 26% for retail gasoline, outpacing crude and gasoline. The spread widening predates the Russian invasion, and an analyst expects it to persist.

- Date: 2022-04-28 · published 2022-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8171-why-diesel-prices-are-rising-above-crude-gasoline-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel is decoupling from crude, so fuel surcharges and transport costs for feed rise even if crude is flat. This keeps diesel-driven logistics costs high for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/diesel-prices-soaring-beyond-crude-gasoline-and-likely-to-stay-that-way

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