# Market Talk | Diesel Slides While Gasoline Ticks Up As Traders Brace For Black Friday Volatility

> Diesel futures traded lower and RBOB gasoline was slightly higher ahead of Black Friday, with the December ULSD contract down about 36 cents over the week. Chicago diesel basis hit a discount near a two-year low as a winter storm weakened regional demand.

- Date: 2025-11-26 · published 2025-11-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9309-market-talk-diesel-slides-while-gasoline-ticks-up-as-traders-brace-for-black
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower diesel futures and weak regional basis reduce fuel and trucking costs for feed delivery. Peace-deal optimism has eased fears of a winter diesel shortage.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-11-25 | 5 | -12.6% | -3.7 | December ULSD down about 36 cents on the week with weak Chicago basis from a winter storm cutting regional demand, confirming continued losses. |

## Sources

- tacenergy.com: https://www.tacenergy.com/news-and-views/market-talk/diesel-slides-while-gasoline-ticks-up-as-traders-brace-for-black-friday-volatility

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