U.S. retail diesel average fell below $6/gal on Saturday to $5.998, ending a roughly two-month stretch above $6, GasBuddy data show. Prices eased as seasonal demand weakened and geopolitical tensions cooled; diesel has retreated from a Sept. 22 record high of $6.519 after first topping $6 on Sept. 10.

Japanese media reported the government is considering replacing its ambassador to Russia before year-end and will formalize the move at an upcoming Cabinet meeting, proposing former foreign ministry European Affairs bureau chief Hideki Uyama as the new envoy. Incumbent Akira Muto was appointed in October 2023 and took up the post in December; ambassadorial terms are typically three years. The report gave no reason. Tokyo–Moscow ties have deteriorated: Russia arrested a Japanese journalist in October and earlier this month temporarily seized assets of seven Russia-based companies owned by Japan Tobacco, prompting Japanese protests. Moscow has repeatedly summoned Ambassador Muto to protest Japanese firms’ investments in Ukraine and comments by politicians Sanae Takaichi and Toshimitsu Motegi regarding Putin’s landing on Iturup.

GasBuddy分析师帕特里克·德哈恩：美国柴油价格自9月以来首次跌破每加仑6美元。