Diesel jumps to $6.33, squeezing farmers and truckers
2 Sep 16 · 8d ago · 3 articles · 1 video · 1 post · 2 comments · 4 sources · development 2 of 7
Diesel prices break the previous record by about 50 cents, hitting roughly $6.33/gallon; Al Jazeera and Newsweek report farmers, truckers and food banks bearing the financial burden, with Trump blaming the Ukraine war rather than the Iran conflict.
Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (R-Iowa)
Donald Trump U.S. PresidentTom Kloza Oil market analyst (FreightWaves)Joe Quinlan Head of CIO Market Strategy, Merrill/Bank of AmericaFederal Reserve U.S. central bank
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first by Forbes, 5d ago
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first by ABC News, 6d ago
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first by FreightWaves, 8d ago
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“.. Buckle up,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at the price-tracking platform GasBuddy, wrote Wednesday morning. “Gas and diesel look set for a spike over the next 48 hours ..” @washingtonpost.com @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social ⛽️
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“The effects of the U.S.-led war on Iran are about to intensify in the form of huge jumps the prices of gasoline and diesel, analysts predict. And despite the Trump administration’s assurances, a new and potentially even more economically damaging phase of the war may be about to begin.” https://www. washingtonpost.com/world/2026/…
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Then they’ll complain about wolves after getting generous compensation for the cattle they graze on public land
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The only consolation I have is that the people that have voted for this current administration are really going to feel the negative effects of their decision to put this crazy fucking moron in the White House.
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“Already, American motorists have paid an additional estimated $107 billion in extra gasoline and diesel costs as a result of the war that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28.” https://www. washingtonpost.com/world/2026/ 09/16/analysts-predict-gas-price-jump-long-disruption-damaged-pipeline/
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"How was I supposed to know there'd be consequences for my actions?" --Gina Linetti
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School district transportation budgets will be impacted.
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Analysts predict gas price jump, long disruption from damaged pipeline https://www. washingtonpost.com/world/2026/ 09/16/analysts-predict-gas-price-jump-long-disruption-damaged-pipeline/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into World @ world-WashPost
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$8/gallon for diesel by November. Go vote.
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Gasoline prices jumped 30 cents/gal overnight here. It's now $4.59/gal. It was $2.89/gal before Trump's dipshit war. 🖕
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i just paid $97 to fill my truck @ $4.36
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I'm sorry, we haven't been paying attention to this gas thing, we bought an EV before Trump let the tax credits die...is something bad happening...
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$10/gallon for diesel in California an hour north of San Francisco. Or $.009 if you choose to read it that way 😁.
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Retail hasn't even caught up to wholesale yet— so the real spike is still coming…
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Well just west of Detriot airport, up .75 cents since Sunday, $4.79/gal.
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Buckle up, MAGAs and all Americans. High prices of diesel don't just affect pickup truck owners. Every thing you touch or touches you needed diesel engines to make it, and diesel trucks to deliver it to you. You pay those "cost of business" higher fuel costs as they are passed down several times.
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Well thank orange cheetus that the US won the Iran war, controls the Strait of Hormuz, AND has billions of barrels of Venezuelan oil ready to roll! Otherwise it would be a disaster.
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infrastructure dudes love to say “you can’t just go down to Costco and get these things off the shelf”
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Who has confidence our fearless leader is competent to handle this potential crises?
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Why I filled my tank today at the low, low price of $4.90/gal. 😡
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Gas station in the neighborhood charging $6.39/gallon 😳😬😵💫
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So the goods you buy get delivered to the stores how?
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* BREAKING: TRUMP CONSIDERING FIRST EVER BAN ON U.S. DIESEL EXPORTS – w/ Rory Johnston is a Toronto-based oil market researcher, analyst, and economist... Mario Nawfal September 16, 2026 *
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Didn't they say that prices would spike in 24 hours on Monday? Maybe not happening?
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