U.S. Diesel Hits Record

Diesel costs reach an all-time high as global conflicts strain fuel supplies.

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U.S. hits diesel fuel milestone as prices slam California economy from trucks to crops

Opinion | Trump’s investments loom over price of diesel — now at an all-time high

This is the priciest Labor Day ever for gas. Here are the states with the highest and lowest fuel prices.

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The U.S. average diesel price reached a record $5.85 a gallon as of Sept. 4, surpassing the prior AAA high of $5.8159 set in June 2022. The increase follows months of supply pressure tied to the Iran war, Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and broader global refinery shortages, with diesel up from $3.71 a year earlier. Because diesel powers trucking, buses, farming, construction, trains and shipping networks, the record is raising transportation costs across goods and services; California’s average neared $7.71 a gallon.

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Trump’s Iran war is pushing diesel prices to record highs and making life more expensive for Americans. That economic pain is a political liability for Trump and Republicans.