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Diesel Prices Hit Record Highs Amid Iran-US Tensions

Global diesel prices surged to record levels due to supply chain disruptions from the Iran-US conflict.

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As of 2026-09-05 11:27 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Diesel prices reached a record high of $5.85 per gallon on Friday, surpassing the previous record of $5.816 set in June 2022. [1] GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan stated that Americans could see a national average price of gasoline above $4 per gallon on Labor Day for the first time ever. [2][6] High diesel prices have cost American consumers approximately $44 billion since the war with Iran began in late February, according to data from the Climate Solutions Lab at Brown University. [3] Three of the world's four major refining centers are currently disrupted: the Middle East due to conflict damage, Russia due to war with Ukraine and export bans, and China due to export restrictions. [4] Tom Clouse, Senior Energy Advisor at Gulf Oil, warned on X that the US faces a potential 'diesel crisis' driven by commercial inventory levels at historic lows. [5] On Thursday, the nationwide average stood at roughly $4.13 per gallon, which is up by almost a dollar compared to the same period last year. [7] President Donald Trump stated on August 14 that Americans should be prepared to pay a 'tiny little bit more' for gasoline to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. [8]
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  1. Diesel prices reached a record high of $5.85 per gallon on Friday, surpassing the previous record of $5.816 set in June 2022. · CNN Arabic
  2. The national average price for gasoline is expected to reach $4.03 per gallon on Labor Day, exceeding the previous record of $3.83 set in 2012. · The Independent
  3. High diesel prices have cost American consumers approximately $44 billion since the war with Iran began in late February, according to data from the Climate Solutions Lab at Brown University. · CNN Arabic
  4. Three of the world's four major refining centers are currently disrupted: the Middle East due to conflict damage, Russia due to war with Ukraine and export bans, and China due to export restrictions. · CNN Arabic
  5. Tom Clouse, Senior Energy Advisor at Gulf Oil, warned on X that the US faces a potential 'diesel crisis' driven by commercial inventory levels at historic lows. · CNN Arabic
  6. GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan stated that Americans could see a national average price of gasoline above $4 per gallon on Labor Day for the first time ever. · The Independent
  7. On Thursday, the nationwide average stood at roughly $4.13 per gallon, which is up by almost a dollar compared to the same period last year. · The Independent
  8. President Donald Trump stated on August 14 that Americans should be prepared to pay a 'tiny little bit more' for gasoline to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. · The Independent
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