# Benchmark diesel price declines after four weeks of increases - FreightWaves

> The DOE/EIA weekly average retail diesel price fell 3.7 cents to $3.831 per gallon after four weeks of increases totaling 24.8 cents. The spread between ULSD futures and Brent narrowed from its November 18 peak, which was the widest since September 2023.

- Date: 2025-11-25 · published 2025-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9308-benchmark-diesel-price-declines-after-four-weeks-of-increases-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Fuel surcharges for freight buyers are tied to this benchmark, so the easing diesel-crude spread points to lower near-term transport costs. Diesel strength relative to crude had been a cost pressure on feed logistics.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: neutral
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-11-25 | 5 | -12.6% | -3.7 | The ULSD-Brent spread narrowed from its widest since 2023, signaling diesel's risk premium collapsing relative to crude. |

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/benchmark-diesel-price-declines-after-four-weeks-of-increases

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