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The price of diesel hits a record high
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In Short: The price of diesel in the United States has reached a new record high, hitting $5.85 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). This surpasses the previous peak recorded in June 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The price of diesel in the United States has reached a new record high, hitting $5.85 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). This surpasses the previous peak recorded in June 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Labor Day weekend travelers are facing the highest gas prices ever for this time of year, AAA reported on Friday.
The average price for diesel has risen significantly, with Susan Bell, senior vice president of downstream research at Rystad Energy, noting that the everyday consumer will see higher diesel prices in the consumer goods they purchase. The price increase is attributed to the high cost of crude oil, despite typically lower demand for gasoline this time of year.
Since the start of the Iran war, higher gas and diesel prices have cost Americans more than $741 per household, according to a tracker from Brown University. Diesel prices began their monthslong rise in late February, coinciding with the launch of the Iran war and the subsequent soaring oil prices.
The average price for diesel has reached a new record of $5.85 as of September 4, surpassing the prior high of $5.8159 set in June 2022, according to AAA. Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona highlighted the impact, declaring that diesel prices have skyrocketed since Trump started his war with Iran.
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- About 90% of the nation's 500,000 school buses run on diesel, and the rising price has stretched district budgets as the school year begins.
- The price is normally higher around the fall, ahead of the harvest season, when it's needed to power agricultural equipment — 75% of which runs on diesel, according to the Engine Technology Forum.
- EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Diesel prices have climbed to a national record of $5.85 a gallon, according to AAA, driving up costs for truckers, farmers and delivery drivers in the Tri-State. [Diesel prices hit a record high in the US] Some local stations are charging more than $6 a gallon, a price truck drivers say they have never seen.
- Beadles said the prices are close to the highest he has seen in his years running a towing company.
- Diesel keeps freight moving via trucks, trains and cargo ships, so higher costs do not stay contained to the fuel pump.
- 1 NW OOIDA Drive, Grain Valley, MO 64029 | Subscribe to the Print Magazine for Free Date: September 04, 2026 | Author: Land Line Media | Category: News, Fuel prices Diesel prices soared to record highs, reaching an average of $5.85 per gallon on Friday, Sept.
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