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US diesel prices hit record high near $6.27 a gallon
By The BriefBrief · Sources (18)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
Summary: Average US diesel prices rose to a record high of just under $6.27 a gallon on Tuesday, adding pressure on President Donald Trump ahead of midterm congressional elections. The article links the rise to disruptions to global fuel flows from Washington’s war with Iran, while Trump blames Kyiv for attacks on Russian oil refineries.
WHO: President Donald Trump
WHAT: Average US diesel prices hit a record high of just under $6.27 a gallon.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Diesel prices rose amid disruptions to global fuel flows tied to Washington’s war with Iran, which Trump says is being driven by Kyiv’s attacks on Russian oil refineries.
Sources (18):
ABC7 News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Financial Times,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
LAist,
MarketWatch,
Middle East Eye,
NBC News,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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