Diesel has more or less matched the crude oil increases. October ULSD futures were ahead 3.8cts/gal at $2.1831/gal with spot prices up 3.5-5.75cts/gal.
With a 1.3-cent increase, the national average came in at $3.539, according to EIA. That was preceded by a 2.9-cent increase, to $3.526, for the week of September 16.