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Diesel Prices Hit A Record As Global Fuel Supplies Stay Tight

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U.S. diesel prices reached a record on Monday as the war in Iran continues to disrupt global fuel supplies.

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  1. U.S. Diesel Prices Close In on April War Peak

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  2. Diesel is hitting its highest price since 2022 as oil keeps climbing

    Headline from Quartz ·

  3. US diesel prices hit a record high, pushing up transportation costs for a long list of goods

    Headline from WPRI Providence ·

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    Diesel Prices Hit A Record As Global Fuel Supplies Stay Tight

    Headline from Forbes ·

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  1. Bloomberg

    US Diesel Hits Highest Since April as Wars Strain Global Supply (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    US diesel advanced to the highest price since hitting a peak in April during the initial phase of the US-Iran war, highlighting the inflationary pressures menacing the global economy as the conflict drags on.

  2. Oil Price

    U.S. Diesel Prices Close In on April War Peak (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    A diesel-price shock may be approaching Western economies. That's because the industrial fuel sits at the epicenter of freight, agriculture, construction, and heavy industry; soaring prices ripple quickly through supply chains, raising transportation and construction costs, reigniting food inflation…

  3. Bloomberg

    US Diesel Hits Four-Year High as Wars Strain Global Supplies (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    US retail diesel prices hit the highest since mid-2022, topping a peak seen during the early stages of the Iran war to approach a record.

  4. Bloomberg

    US Diesel Prices at Highest Since Mid-2022 (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    US retail diesel prices hit a four-year high, topping a peak seen during the early stages of the Iran war to approach a record. The national average pump price climbed to $5.783 a gallon on Wednesday, according to the American Automobile Association. Bloomberg's Anthony di Paola reports.

  5. Oil Price

    U.S. Diesel Prices Surge Toward All-Time High (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    The average price of diesel in the United States hit $5.7832 per gallon on Thursday, which is just three cents lower than the record-high of $5.8159 in mid-June 2022, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent fuel prices to record highs, data from AAA showed. The U.S.

  6. NBC News

    Oil touches $97 per barrel as diesel prices surge to highest level this year (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The price of crude oil rose on Thursday, part of a monthlong run that has helped push the average cost of diesel fuel to its highest level since 2022.

  7. Quartz

    Diesel is hitting its highest price since 2022 as oil keeps climbing (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Diesel averaged $5.78 a gallon Thursday, up more than 53% since the war with Iran began in late February

  8. CBS News

    Gas prices surge just before Labor Day, as diesel nears record high (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "Diesel is just a couple of ticks away from hitting a new record," one energy expert said. "That will happen."

  9. Just the News

    Diesel prices hit record highs, pushing up costs for a variety of goods as shipping costs rise (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Because diesel powers freight and delivery networks, as well as agricultural machinery, the high costs of fuel will impact a long list of everyday goods.

  10. NPR

    The price of diesel hits a record high (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The price of diesel has reached an all-time high, a result of the war in Iran and Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries. That will matter across the supply chain.

  11. Axios

    Diesel price surges to all-time high, fueled by wars (opens Axios)

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    The average price of diesel topped its 2022 record high on Friday , spiking to $5.85 per gallon, per AAA . Why it matters: Farmers, truckers and freight companies have been absorbing higher diesel costs since the Iran war began.

  12. Philadelphia Inquirer

    US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel worldwide (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel worldwide

  13. KOB 4

    US diesel prices hit a record high, pushing up transportation costs for a long list of goods (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Diesel has hit a record price in the U.S., soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time. The record comes as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher transportation cos…

  14. Bangor Daily News

    US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher transp…

  15. HuffPost

    U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record High Of $5.85 On Average As Iran War Disrupts Flow Of Fuel (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher transportation costs for a long list of everyday goods.

  16. BBC News

    US diesel prices hit an all-time-high (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil prices.

  17. FOX Business

    National average price for diesel hits new record high amid Iran conflict (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The AAA national average price for diesel fuel has reached a new record high of $5.85 as of Sept. 4, 2026, beating the prior record from June 2022.

  18. NBC News

    Price of diesel hits all-time high as wars in Iran, Ukraine constrict global supply (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    For U.S. consumers, the rising cost of diesel is likely to result in higher retail prices for everything from produce and toys to lumber and apparel.

  19. Oil Price

    U.S. Diesel Prices Hit All-Time High as Global Fuel Squeeze Deepens (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    The average U.S. diesel price hit a record high late on Thursday, exceeding the previous record from 2022, as the Middle East crisis tightened global fuel markets and sent prices soaring this summer. As of Thursday afternoon, the live U.S. national average price of diesel set a new record at $5.

  20. Philadelphia Inquirer

    US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war continues (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher transportation costs for a long list of everyday goods.

  21. Financial Times

    US diesel prices soar to record high (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Iran war pushes fuel costs above previous 2022 peak, adding to inflationary pressures ahead of November’s midterm elections

  22. CBS News

    Price of diesel in U.S. hits record as Vance downplays Iran war impact (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Vance says gas prices could have been "much higher were it not for our efforts," as the Iran war pushes pump prices to expected Labor Day weekend records.

  23. Toledo Blade

    U.S. diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Toledo Blade's feed description

    CHICAGO — Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel.

  24. Quartz

    Diesel prices soared to an all-time record of $5.85 a gallon as the Iran war rages (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The previous record of $5.81 a gallon was set in June 2022, months after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine

  25. MS Now

    U.S. diesel and gas prices hit record highs, as White House downplays costs (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    Drivers this Labor Day weekend will pay the most they ever have at this time of year, according to AAA.

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