Will the national average diesel price fall below $3.25/gallon at any point in Q2 2026?
EIA forecasts diesel averaging $3.41/gal in Q2, but the $3.25 threshold would represent the lowest sustained diesel prices since 2021. This level...
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September 28, 2026
$3.00/gal - $7.00/gal
The U.S. average retail price of on-highway diesel is the benchmark fuel cost for trucking and, for most carriers, the largest variable cost. The EIA publishes it weekly. As of early June 2026 it stood $5 a gallon, up sharply from a year earlier, after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz raised crude and refined-product prices, on EIA data. The June EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook expects oil shipments through the Strait to resume during the third quarter. This market asks where the national average diesel price stands at the end of Q3 2026. A companion market tracks the national dry van linehaul rate over the same quarter.
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Early forecasts on this market can earn up to +24.0 bonus points if your prediction is correct.
The bonus window spans about 96 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
September 28, 2026
$3.00/gal - $7.00/gal
The U.S. average retail price of on-highway diesel is the benchmark fuel cost for trucking and, for most carriers, the largest variable cost. The EIA publishes it weekly. As of early June 2026 it stood $5 a gallon, up sharply from a year earlier, after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz raised crude and refined-product prices, on EIA data. The June EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook expects oil shipments through the Strait to resume during the third quarter. This market asks where the national average diesel price stands at the end of Q3 2026. A companion market tracks the national dry van linehaul rate over the same quarter.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.