# How Long Until Diesel Relief? Not This Winter, and Probably Not Before the Second Half of 2027

> US diesel averaged $6.26 a gallon, down from a record $6.528 in September but still about 69 percent above a year ago. The IEA says lost inventories are unlikely to be rebuilt before the second half of 2027, and US distillate stocks hit their lowest seasonal level in EIA records.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T18:07:49.326Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82084-how-long-until-diesel-relief-not-this-winter-and-probably-not-before-the-second
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel is expected to stay expensive into 2027, keeping freight and farm operating costs high for feed buyers and supporting energy-linked input prices.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- energynewsbeat.com: https://energynewsbeat.com/diesel/how-long-until-diesel-relief-not-this-winter-and-probably-not-before-the-second-half-of-2027/

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