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US Diesel Prices Rise Past $6 a Gallon for First Time Ever
- On Friday, the U.S. national average diesel price reached $6 per gallon for the first time in history, according to GasBuddy data, marking a record high that surpasses the previous $5.82 record set in June 2022.
- Conflict between the U.S. and Israel against Iran, coupled with Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which previously carried roughly one-fifth of global oil supply.
- Energy Information Administration data shows U.S. diesel inventories stand 13% below their five-year average, while Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, noted the world has lost nearly 8% of its diesel supply.
- GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan warned that record diesel prices will "reignite inflation up and down the supply chain," with the spike already costing Americans more than $46 billion since the war in Iran began.
- Rising fuel costs create a political headache for President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers as they defend thin congressional majorities in November's midterm elections, with analysts expecting these costs to reach consumers over the next several weeks.
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According to market analysis portal Gasbuddy, the average price of diesel in the United States has reached a record high of $6 per gallon (3.785 liters). Diesel has never been more expensive here. In euros, this is about €5.17.
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EADaily, September 11, 2026. The cost of diesel in the United States reached a record value, as reported by THE NEWS&OBSERVER with reference to GasBuddy's price tracker data.
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