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Diesel over $6 in 49 states: Illinois among the highest

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California has the most expensive diesel in the U.S. at an average of $8.42 per gallon, according to AAA.

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  1. Diesel prices top $6 per gallon as war continues

    Headline from WWLP Springfield ·

  2. Newest

    Diesel over $6 in 49 states: Illinois among the highest

    Headline from Our Quad Cities ·

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  1. WWLP Springfield

    Diesel prices top $6 per gallon as war continues (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    WWLP Springfield's feed description

    National gasoline prices have reached an average of $4.50 per gallon, while diesel prices surged past $6 per gallon for the first time amid the ongoing war in Iran.

  2. Bloomberg

    US Diesel Tops $6.50 a Gallon as Wars Worsen Global Fuels Crunch (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    US retail diesel prices topped $6.50 a gallon for the first time, extending a war-driven rally that’s rippling through the economy.

  3. End Time Headlines

    US Diesel Tops $6.50 a Gallon as Wars Worsen Global Fuels Crunch With No End In Sight (opens End Time Headlines)

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    End Time Headlines's feed description

    U.S. retail diesel prices have climbed above $6.50 a gallon for the first time, stretching a war-fueled rally that is now pressing into nearly every corner of the economy. The national average reached $6.505 on Saturday, the American Automobile Association said.

  4. Oil Price

    U.S. Diesel Hits Record $6.50 as Global Fuel Crunch Deepens (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    The average retail price of diesel in the United States topped $6.50 per gallon this weekend amid a worsening global fuel crunch that threatens to hit economies, including the world’s largest. The national average diesel price jumped to $6.5050 per gallon as of Sunday, according to data from AAA.

  5. Quartz

    Record diesel prices are hammering transport stocks and threatening to reignite inflation (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The U.S. diesel average hit $6.51 a gallon on Sunday, up more than $2.80 from a year ago, with the pain spreading from trucking to groceries and home heating

  6. Quartz

    Global diesel shortage is expected to drag on into 2027 as U.S. prices top $6 a gallon (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    U.S. distillate inventories hit their lowest level on record for this time of year, with storage lease data signaling tight supplies through at least early 2027

  7. BizPac Review

    ‘No slack’ left in US refineries as diesel tops $6.50 a gallon (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    U.S. refineries have little room to absorb another supply shock as diesel prices keep climbing, an energy analyst told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The national average […]

  8. News Nation Now

    Diesel is over $6 in 49 states: Where prices are highest and lowest (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    California has the most expensive diesel in the U.S. at an average of $8.42 per gallon, according to AAA.

  9. FOX 59 Indianapolis

    Indiana cracks top 10 for highest diesel price: Where prices are highest and lowest (opens FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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    FOX 59 Indianapolis's feed description

    California has the most expensive diesel in the U.S. at an average of $8.42 per gallon, according to AAA.

  10. WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

    South Carolina has some of the nation's lowest diesel prices. Here's what to know (opens WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg)

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    WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg's feed description

    California has the most expensive diesel in the U.S. at an average of $8.42 per gallon, according to AAA.

  11. KOIN

    Diesel in Washington is nearly $1 above the national average (opens KOIN)

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    KOIN's feed description

    California has the most expensive diesel in the U.S. at an average of $8.42 per gallon, according to AAA.

  12. WGN Chicago

    Diesel is over $6 in 49 states, including Illinois: Where prices are highest and lowest (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    California has the most expensive diesel in the U.S. at an average of $8.42 per gallon, according to AAA.

  13. Oil Price

    Global Refinery Crunch Pushes Diesel Prices to New Records (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    U.S. diesel prices broke another record last week, topping $6.50 per gallon. In Europe, fuel prices are soaring, and shortages are looming over already struggling economies. There is simply not enough refining capacity in the world to make up for the loss of Middle Eastern and Russian barrels.

  14. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Diesel is over $6 in 49 states: Ohio among most expensive (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    California has the most expensive diesel in the U.S. at an average of $8.42 per gallon, according to AAA.

  15. Our Quad Cities

    Diesel over $6 in 49 states: Illinois among the highest (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    Our Quad Cities's feed description

    California has the most expensive diesel in the U.S. at an average of $8.42 per gallon, according to AAA.

  16. Fast Company

    Why diesel prices are so high and what it could mean for the cost of living (opens Fast Company)

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    Fast Company's feed description

    Diesel is the talk of the town, and for good reason: Prices of diesel fuel are at record highs in the United States, recently reaching an average of $6.53 per gallon. A year ago, they were averaging $3.69 per gallon, meaning they have skyrocketed roughly 77%.

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