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Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Federal Reserve (FRED/ALFRED), Energy Information Administration, Census Bureau, and the University of Michigan. Proprietary series (ADP, University of Michigan, National Association of Realtors) are shown as headline figures only.

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Diesel (retail)

Average retail price of diesel. Diesel powers trucks, trains, farm equipment and ships, so it feeds into the cost of moving almost everything, including food.

$6.28

Week of Oct 19, 2026 · per gallon · released Oct 20, 2026

+1.6%vs Oct 12+71.2%vs a year ago+1.6%since last update

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration