# EIA expects summer U.S. real gasoline and diesel prices to be the highest since 2014 -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

> The EIA's Summer Fuels Outlook forecasts average US retail gasoline at $3.84 a gallon from April through September, the highest real gasoline and diesel prices since 2014. It projects Brent crude averaging $106 a barrel this summer, $35 higher than last year.

- Date: 2022-04-19 · published 2022-04-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8172-eia-expects-summer-u-s-real-gasoline-and-diesel-prices-to-be-the-highest-since
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

The forecast of higher crude and fuel prices through the summer points to higher energy and transport costs for feed producers. It also signals stronger expected fuel demand as the US economy recovers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2019-01-15 | [Changes in marine fuel sulfur limits will put temporary upward pressure on diesel margins -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61267-changes-in-marine-fuel-sulfur-limits-will-put-temporary-upward-pressure-on.md) | +6.0% | +4.3% |
| BRENT | 2017-12-12 | [SHORT-TERM ENERGY OUTLOOK - See the December 12th Report HERE: U.S. Energy Information Administration - Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67658-short-term-energy-outlook-see-the-december-12th-report-here-u-s-energy.md) | -1.9% | +6.7% |
| BRENT | 2023-10-11 | [Oil, gasoline prices set to rise in 2024 as OPEC+ production cuts take their toll: EIA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33795-oil-gasoline-prices-set-to-rise-in-2024-as-opec-production-cuts-take-their-toll.md) | +2.3% | -7.5% |
| BRENT | 2021-08-25 | [U.S. crude inventories fall as demand hits highest since March 2020 - EIA \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11407-u-s-crude-inventories-fall-as-demand-hits-highest-since-march-2020-eia-reuters.md) | +2.9% | +4.0% |
| BRENT | 2018-11-01 | [Resumption of Iran sanctions adds uncertainty to crude oil and gasoline price forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62705-resumption-of-iran-sanctions-adds-uncertainty-to-crude-oil-and-gasoline-price.md) | -5.4% | -22.3% |
| WTI | 2019-01-15 | [Changes in marine fuel sulfur limits will put temporary upward pressure on diesel margins -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61267-changes-in-marine-fuel-sulfur-limits-will-put-temporary-upward-pressure-on.md) | +5.3% | +4.1% |
| WTI | 2017-12-12 | [SHORT-TERM ENERGY OUTLOOK - See the December 12th Report HERE: U.S. Energy Information Administration - Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67658-short-term-energy-outlook-see-the-december-12th-report-here-u-s-energy.md) | -1.2% | +9.8% |
| WTI | 2019-05-21 | [EIA Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices Update, May 21, 2019 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7393-eia-gasoline-and-diesel-retail-prices-update-may-21-2019-fuels-market-news.md) | -7.3% | -17.7% |

## Sources

- eia.gov: https://www.eia.gov/TodayinEnergy/detail.php?id=52098

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