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Every Monday Diesel brief: what moved in US diesel, week by week.
Brent Crude at $125.44/bbl, Up 10% on the Week
The DOE diesel index is $6.199/gal for the week of Oct 5, down 18.3 cents. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, that is 95.4 cents a mile. Brent crude jumped 10.1% on the week to $125.44/bbl, 53% above the five-year median.
DOE Diesel Off 18.3 Cents to $6.199, Second Straight Drop
The DOE number fell 18.3 cents to $6.199/gal for the week of Oct. 5, a second consecutive decline. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, fuel runs 95.4 cents a mile. The Midwest led regional drops, off 4% on the week.
DOE Diesel Falls 14.7 Cents to $6.382, Crude Down 10-12% on the Week
The DOE index fell 14.7 cents to $6.382/gal for the week of September 28. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, that is 98.2 cents a mile of fuel. Both crude benchmarks fell 10-12% on the same week per EIA's daily spot data.
DOE Diesel at $6.529, Fuel Cost Tops $1.00 a Mile
The DOE number climbed 24.4 cents to $6.529/gal, pushing fuel cost to 100.4 cents a mile at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. The Midwest (PADD 2) jumped 7% on the week. Brent crude rose 23% week over week to $130.80/bbl.
DOE Diesel Rises 31.8 Cents to $6.285, Lower Atlantic Up 9%
The DOE diesel index rose 31.8 cents to $6.285/gal for the week of Sept. 14, now 68% above its five-year median. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, that is 96.7 cents a mile.
DOE Diesel Eases 5.3 Cents to $5.599, Brent Crude Off 7%
DOE diesel fell 5.3 cents to $5.599/gal for the week of Aug. 31, per EIA's on-highway diesel survey. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, that is 86.1 cents a mile. Brent crude posted the week's biggest drop, off 7.4%.
DOE Diesel at $5.652, Gulf Coast the Week's Biggest Mover
The DOE number rose 19.8 cents to $5.652/gal for the week of August 24, the index fuel-surcharge schedules peg to. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, that is 87.0 cents a mile and about $15.23 more per 500-mile haul.
DOE Diesel Up 19.7 Cents to $5.454, All Regions Higher
EIA's Monday diesel index jumps 19.7 cents to $5.454/gal, reversing last week's drop. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, that works out to 83.9 cents a mile. The Midwest led regional gains at +5% on the week.
DOE Diesel Sheds 9.1 Cents to $5.257/Gal
DOE diesel fell 9.1 cents to $5.257/gal for Aug. 10, cutting about $7.00 from a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. The index is 40% above the 5-year median. Gulf Coast (PADD 3) at 48% is the widest regional above-median gap.
DOE Diesel Up 3.5 Cents to $5.348, West-Gulf Spread at 98.9 Cents
DOE number rises 3.5 cents to $5.348/gal, now 41% above the 5-year median. Rocky Mountain leads regional gains at +3% on the week. The West-Gulf gap holds at 98.9 cents/gal.
DOE Diesel Up 17.9 Cents to $5.313, Now 40% Above the 5-Year Median
DOE diesel rose 17.9 cents to $5.313/gal on July 27, adding $13.77 to a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. The index is 40% above its 5-year median.
DOE Number Climbs 33.8 Cents to $5.134/Gal
The EIA weekly on-highway diesel index climbed 33.8 cents to $5.134/gal for the week of July 20, putting fuel at 79.0 cents a mile at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. Every region in EIA's survey sits 31% or more above its 5-year median.
DOE Number Surges 21.8 Cents to $4.796
DOE number surges 21.8 cents to $4.796/gal the week of July 13, reversing last week's 9.0-cent retreat, with fuel at 73.8 cents a mile at the stated 6.5 mpg reference and the index 26% above its 5-year median.
DOE Number Retreats 9.0 Cents to $4.578
The DOE number gave back 9.0 cents to $4.578/gal, trimming about $6.92 from the fuel cost of a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. The index sits 22% above its 5-year median as the Midwest led the weekly retreat at -3%.
DOE Number Falls 16.4 Cents to $4.668
EIA's weekly on-highway diesel fell 16.4 cents to $4.668/gal for the week of June 29, trimming about $12.62 from a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. All regions tracked remain 20% or more above their 5-year medians.
DOE Diesel Down 22.7 Cents to $4.832 on June 22
The Monday number dropped 22.7 cents to $4.832/gal, trimming about $17.46 from a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. Every tracked region sits 24-32% above its 5-year median.
DOE Diesel Falls 15.1 Cents to $5.059, All Regions Lower
The US on-highway diesel index shed 15.1 cents to $5.059/gal on the week of June 15, trimming about $11.62 from a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. Every region moved lower. The index sits 34% above its 5-year median.
DOE Diesel Down 14.0 Cents to $5.210/Gal
The DOE index fell 14.0 cents to $5.210/gal for June 8 per EIA's weekly survey, trimming about $10.77 from a 500-mile haul at the 6.5 mpg reference. The Midwest led with a 4% weekly drop. Index sits 40% above its 5-yr median.
DOE Diesel Falls 17.3 Cents to $5.350/gal
The DOE number fell 17.3 cents to $5.350/gal for the week of June 1, 2026, with the Midwest leading regional declines at -4%. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, the move trims about $13.31 from a 500-mile haul.
DOE Diesel Down 7.3 Cents to $5.523
EIA's on-highway diesel index fell 7.3 cents to $5.523/gal for the week of May 25, trimming about $5.62 from the fuel cost of a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. Every tracked region runs at least 38% above its 5-year median.
DOE Number Falls 4.3 Cents to $5.596/gal
The DOE number fell 4.3 cents to $5.596/gal for the week of May 18, trimming about $3.31 from a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. The index is 46% above its 5-year median.