Coverage warns diesel spike is exposing broader economic strain
7 Sep 20 9:00 AM · 4d ago · 5 articles · 6 posts · 9 comments · 5 sources · development 7 of 7
MarketWatch and other outlets report record diesel prices are exposing pain points across markets and the economy, warning that sustained high prices will keep pushing inflation upward and food prices higher for consumers.
“It's going to be a shitshow in New England this winter for buyers and sellers of heating oil.. Obviously, buyers are about to have the most expensive heating season of all time”
A-Bone, Reddit commenter · reddit ↗
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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What was reported 3 claims about this development
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first by Christian Science Monitor, 5d ago · also The Christian Science Monitor
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first by PennLive, 7d ago · also The Independent
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- Diesel and gas prices are spiking and hitting record levels. Experts say it’s going to get worse The Independent · 7d ago
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first by MarketWatch, 4d ago
What people said 23 voices · verbatim
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BREAKING: US diesel prices have hit a new record high of $6.5 per gallon
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🇺🇸 Trump, with gas around $4.48 a gallon: “Gas prices were much higher under Biden.” Sir, the pump is standing right there. Source: @realDonaldTrump / Writer: Oliver
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As if grocery prices weren’t already high enough…Record US # diesel prices squeeze farmers; food prices may rise https://www. reuters.com/business/energy/re cord-us-diesel-prices-squeeze-farmers-food-prices-may-rise-2026-09-18/ # Affordability # economy # food # Groceries # farming # RepublicansDidThis # RepublicansOwnThis # USPol # USpolitics
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Because when you cause a war that destroys oil infrastructure and slows down oil movement...the entire market is affected. Tankers being destroyed means slower movement as well. You in the USA import and export oil and related products. Some of your states rely on imported oil. Prices now skyrocket as the entire world competes for less oil. How…
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How is Trumps regime helping people in GAZA? He's best friends with Netanyahu, please. She wouldn't have started this war in the middle east and so wouldn't have destabilised the oil industry or fucked with Iran. She wouldn't have rolled back food regulation so your people wpuld not be dying of contaminated food. She wouldn't have allowed the EPA…
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I'm not sure how much headroom there is, realistically. It's true we spend less on energy than people in other countries, but as a result our system isn't optimized for efficiency the way theirs are. For example, we are much more dependent on our private vehicle fleet for transportation and it's composed of highly fuel inefficient vehicles…
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You are correct. The problem is that people don't educate themselves on what's really happening or happened. Every president since and including Reagan has kicked the can down the road with regards of dealing with the Iranian terrorists. Although I'm not a fan of trump, he at least has the balls and insight to see what the future holds if we keep…
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It's going to be a shitshow in New England this winter for buyers and sellers of heating oil.. Obviously, buyers are about to have the most expensive heating season of all time and the oil-delivery companies are going to have to make some tough choices on cutting off long time customers who can't pay.
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Unfortunately most the boomers who voted for Trump are comfortably retired. They won't get laid off and they have a nest egg to live off of. They'll just burn up more of their savings and bitch about high prices caused by the Dumocrats and have less / nothing to hand down to the Millennials, etc.
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The GOP were crystal clear about project 2025. They told you what they were doing. And they enacted what they said they wiuld do. You should have learned after his first term that he was a convicted criminal and morally as well as financially bankrupt liar.
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It starts with early childhood education. Pre-K. Also, nothing like a worldwide depression and WW3 to cull the herd and get a lot of people out of complacency and thoughtless comfort. War and a depression will shape people to be resilient and resourceful.
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Even if they stopped the war tomorrow the sitiation in the kiddle east could affect oil for 2 years: https://energynow.com/2026/04/oil-gas-recovery-may-take-two-years-after-war-ieas-birol-says/ Infrastructure takes time to rebuild.
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And lead to lifelong trauma that spans generations and takes us right back to this spot or worse. No. War does not shape anyone for good. It creates resentment and fear and monsters and far far more mistakes.
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This discussion is in regard to gas prices impacted by our current president (Republican). The Democrats don't have a ball in this game. Lol. This isn't a winning argument to go on.
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To be fair, those draconian and destructive projects of which you speak were not conceived, funded, implemented, nor managed by blue collared tradesmen.
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I agree we're not there yet, and I wouldn't pretend to know when we'll get there. I'm just looking at it from the perspective of basic economic inputs.
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Canada here. Our rule is over 1.2km then bus is provided. Which almost never.happens. also temp goes down to -15f. Outdoor recess still occurs lol
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The government is ruining our lives it doesn’t matter who we vote for no matter what politicians are ruining our lives.
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Leopard have had so much eating lately, they are barely managing to slowly crawl their fat body toward the farmer...
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It would be so good for the environment and for normal people's finances. Honestly worth protesting over.
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Thevve already nearly completely drained the federal reserve, to try to delay the price hikes.
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The problem is they’ll still blame immigrants. They’ll never pin this on their messiah.
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