US Diesel Prices Rise Past $6 a Gallon for First Time Ever
Supply disruptions and strong seasonal demand pushed diesel above $6 a gallon, with 28 states setting record highs and California pumps reaching $9.999.
- 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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The Trump administration is increasingly concerned after diesel prices in the United States reached record levels. The average price of diesel in the United States has reached $5.85 per gallon, a 55% increase in just a few months. The high prices have worried President Donald Trump.
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