Markets · Commodity markets, November 3
Diesel prices rise 2.47% as refining margins surge while most commodities fall
Tuesday, November 3, 2026. From GEO's evening brief, after the close.
Diesel prices rose Tuesday, with ULSD futures up 2.47% as refining margins exploded, according to OilPrice, which reports Marathon Petroleum's profit surged fivefold. Gasoline also gained, with RBOB up 1.22%, while Brent slipped 1.12%. Elsewhere selling dominated: sugar fell 3.73%, and palladium dropped 3.60% as strong U.S. jobs data lifted yields, Kitco reports. Coffee lost 2.76%, copper 2.52%, and silver 2.23%.
What moved
Change from the prior settle, at the time of the evening brief.
| Crude | |
|---|---|
| WTI | −0.38% |
| Brent | −1.12% |
| Refined | |
| RBOB | +1.22% |
| ULSD | +2.47% |
| Nat Gas | |
| Henry Hub | +1.37% |
| Metals | |
| Gold | −0.74% |
| Silver | −2.23% |
| Copper | −2.52% |
| Platinum | −1.68% |
| Palladium | −3.60% |
| Agriculture | |
| Corn | −1.28% |
| Soybeans | −0.23% |
| Wheat | −1.11% |
| Cotton | −0.86% |
| Sugar | −3.73% |
| Coffee | −2.76% |
| Cocoa | −0.28% |
| Livestock | |
| Lean Hogs | +0.73% |
| Live Cattle | −0.71% |
| US dollar index | |
| Dollar index (DXY) | +0.13% |
Written with AI from public sources, checked by code, reviewed by GEO. Not investment advice.