EIA explains diesel pricing drivers amid tight global supplies

The U.S. Energy Information Administration details how crude oil prices, refining margins, distribution costs, and taxes combine to set diesel prices, which have risen recently due to constrained global distillate supplies.

First covered Sep 18, 2026 · 7:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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53d EIA Today in Energy What goes into diesel prices? — The price of distillate fuel oil, often sold as diesel, is driven by the price of crude oil, retail margins, distribution costs, taxes, and crack spreads, the…

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