US Diesel Prices Hit Record $6 a Gallon Amid Iran Conflict and Supply Strains

Record diesel prices surpass $6 per gallon in the US, driven by geopolitical tensions with Iran and strained global supply chains, raising inflation concerns.

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13 publishers have covered this in 31 articles since 10 Sept 2026. Quartz published first, on 10 September at 13:20 UTC; Bloomberg Markets followed 2h 18m later. The most recent article, from CoinDesk, appeared on 17 September at 07:27 UTC.

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10 Sept, 13:20Quartz EIA is sharply raising its 2027 U.S. diesel price forecast amid tight global supply
10 Sept, 15:38Bloomberg Markets Diesel Futures in US Top $5 a Gallon for First Time Since 2022
10 Sept, 22:07Fortune $9.999 and maxed out: California diesel prices overwhelm pump displays as global supply crunch worsens
11 Sept, 07:37Bloomberg Markets US Diesel Prices Rise Past $6 a Gallon for First Time Ever
11 Sept, 07:56News Feed US diesel hits record $6 a gallon on Iran supply shock
11 Sept, 08:46Bloomberg.com $6 A Gallon Diesel, Greg Jensen: AI Will Kill People, More
11 Sept, 09:08Axios Diesel hits $6 a gallon for the first time, fueling more inflation
11 Sept, 09:29Bloomberg.com 25 Years Since 9/11, Diesel Above $6 A Gallon, More
11 Sept, 09:34CBS News Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as Houthis take key Red Sea port city
11 Sept, 10:28Bloomberg.com 9/11 at 25 Years, Diesel Rises Above $6 a Gallon, More
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1. 11 Sept, 11:32Bloomberg.com Marking 25 Years Since 9/11, US Diesel Passes $6 a Gallon, More.
2. 11 Sept, 11:40Quartz U.S. diesel prices are surging past $6 a gallon for the first time ever
3. 11 Sept, 12:19Bloomberg Markets Jeff Currie Sees ‘Extremely High’ Chance of $5 Gas by Midterms
4. 11 Sept, 12:28The Hill News Diesel prices top $6, setting new record
5. 11 Sept, 12:30Washington Post Business Diesel price hits $6 record high amid war with Iran
6. 11 Sept, 13:07Bloomberg Markets Stocks, Treasuries Get Relief Ahead of CPI, US Diesel Passes $6/Gallon
7. 11 Sept, 13:35Hacker News Diesel prices in U.S. top $6 a gallon for first time
8. 11 Sept, 17:16Bloomberg.com US Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 Attacks, Diesel Price Soars, More
9. 11 Sept, 20:29Axios Record diesel prices stoke food inflation, transportation costs
10. 12 Sept, 02:29Times of India US diesel prices at record $6: American farmers feel the heat as harvest season begins
11. 12 Sept, 23:27Fortune U.S. diesel prices are now 60% higher than they were before the Iran war, with one Trump voter paying twice as much to fuel his farm equipment
12. 14 Sept, 01:13CBS News Trump visits Ireland amid skyrocketing energy prices
13. 14 Sept, 12:37Bloomberg Markets Daimler Truck Says Customers Pass on High Diesel Prices for Now
14. 14 Sept, 23:43CBS News Politics As gas averages $4.31 nationwide, diesel fuel hits all-time high: "It's painful. It's real hard"
15. 15 Sept, 11:20Quartz U.S. diesel prices soared to an all-time record as the Iran war choked fuel supplies
16. 15 Sept, 11:43Bloomberg Markets California Is Test Case for US Fuel Demand as Prices Soar
17. 15 Sept, 16:45France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines US diesel prices hit new record high as Trump seeks to blame Kyiv
18. 15 Sept, 20:36MarketWatch Top Senate Republican floats a diesel export ban as prices soar. It might not work.
19. 16 Sept, 17:50Quartz Diesel hits record $6.31 a gallon, transport firms sound alarm
20. 16 Sept, 17:50Quartz Diesel erreicht Rekordwert von 6,31 $ pro Gallone, Transportunternehmen schlagen Alarm
21. 17 Sept, 07:27CoinDesk U.S. diesel prices hit record high as bitcoin and gold struggle

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