# U.S. diesel prices up sharply as high demand season begins

> The U.S. average diesel price rose nearly 40 cents in two weeks to a 2026 high of $5.65 per gallon, while ultra-low-sulfur distillate inventories fell to 103.6 million barrels, about 13% below the five-year average and the lowest since 2003. Seasonal harvest and freight demand are increasing, while record U.S. exports and reduced production abroad are contributing to tight supplies.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T09:09:01.245Z
- Category: report · region United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83659-u-s-diesel-prices-up-sharply-as-high-demand-season-begins
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Low inventories amid rising seasonal demand and strong export flows tighten the diesel market, supporting higher fuel costs. More expensive diesel can raise farm operating, trucking, and broader feed-delivery costs.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-02-06 | [Market Talk \| Diesel Demand At 3 Year High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26247-market-talk-diesel-demand-at-3-year-high.md) | +2.6% | -7.1% |
| DIESEL | 2022-11-10 | [Strong demand for diesel leads to high prices and tight inventories going into winter -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38874-strong-demand-for-diesel-leads-to-high-prices-and-tight-inventories-going-into.md) | -7.4% | -30.6% |
| DIESEL | 2017-02-28 | [On-highway Diesel Fuel Prices Feb. 27 - DeSpir Logistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72659-on-highway-diesel-fuel-prices-feb-27-despir-logistics.md) | -2.7% | -8.6% |
| DIESEL | 2021-06-28 | [Everywhere you look, diesel prices are up » Land Line Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46791-everywhere-you-look-diesel-prices-are-up-land-line-media.md) | +1.5% | +0.3% |
| DIESEL | 2018-10-24 | [U.S. oil prices up after sharp drop in fuel stocks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12172-u-s-oil-prices-up-after-sharp-drop-in-fuel-stocks-reuters.md) | +0.6% | -11.6% |

## Sources

- wfmz.com: https://www.wfmz.com/news/u-s-diesel-prices-up-sharply-as-high-demand-season-begins/article_20ca20e6-1f2d-5326-8ae1-e5ce89886a5b.html

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