US diesel prices surge past $6.50/gallon nationwide, a record high
Diesel is now above $6 in 49 states and averaging $6.51 nationally, with California hitting $8.42 a gallon, driving fears of higher grocery and shipping costs.
What to know
- US average diesel price hit $6.51/gallon on September 21, up about 101% from a January low.
- Diesel now exceeds $6/gallon in 49 states; only Texas and Oklahoma remained below $6 as of September 18.
- California has the nation's highest average diesel price at $8.42/gallon, per AAA.
- Analysts link the surge to higher trucking and transport costs, which are expected to raise grocery prices.
KobeissiLetter Financial commentary accountAAA Data source for fuel pricesUnnamed analyst Analyst quoted by Forbes
How it unfolded 4 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts
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The Hill confirms diesel over $6 in 49 states
The Hill reports diesel is now above $6 per gallon in 49 states, with California the most expensive at an average of $8.42 per gallon according to AAA.
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🇪🇺 Europe is getting hit harder by the diesel crisis than any other major economy, and it's costing drivers €203 million a day. Filling up a 50-litre tank now costs about €30 more than it did in January, a 40% jump. Petrol is up 28% over the same period. 4 in 10 cars on
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My house is electric. My car is electric. We have solar on it. We're efficient and our bills are very small. We're in such an incredibly lucky position, so many of my friends are in older homes, with huge energy bills that don't allow them to have capital to invest in green energy and they're driving expensive cars that are older and have issues…
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Diesel price tops $6.50/gallon for the first time in history
Financial commentary account KobeissiLetter reports the US average diesel price hit $6.51/gallon, a record and a 101% increase since a January low, pushing California's average to $8.42/gallon.
“US diesel prices are now above $6.50/gallon for the first time in history.”
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2 outlets Diesel prices hit all-time high
first by CBS News, 3d ago · also Bloomberg Markets
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- Big Take: Why Everyone Is Talking About High Diesel Prices Bloomberg Markets · 2d ago
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It's official. US diesel prices are now above $6.50/gallon for the first time in history. The average price of diesel in the US hit $6.51/gallon this morning, now up +101% since the low seen in January. This has pushed California's average diesel price to $8.42/gallon, the
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Forbes diesel report circulates widely on social media
The Forbes story on nearing $6 diesel prices spreads on Bluesky, drawing hundreds of engagements as the price milestone becomes a talking point.
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Nearly all 50 states in the U.S. are nearing diesel prices of $6 per gallon, with Texas and Oklahoma remaining as holdouts.
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Forbes reports diesel nearing $6/gallon in nearly all states
Forbes reports that nearly all 50 U.S. states are nearing $6-per-gallon diesel, with only Texas and Oklahoma still below that level, and cites an analyst warning of rising grocery costs.
“Every Grocery Run Just Got More Expensive…”
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first by Forbes Business, 8d ago
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first by Wolf Street, 4d ago · also Bangkok Post
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- Average EU diesel price hits record €2.23 a litre Bangkok Post · 2d ago
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first by Financial Times, 3d ago · also FT
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What people are saying 8 voices from 2 sites · best of 13 · verbatim
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That is good, but the concern is that competition from China drives EU car makers into bankruptcy and foreign (often Chinese) ownership, or reduces them to pure luxury brands, as it did in other industries.
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If I shat on your kitchen floor you wouldn't expect me to be the one to clean it up? You'd just meekly get down on your hands and knees and start wiping up someone else's filth?
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You clearly aren't familiar with the current EV market to think 40-50k is an average joe's EV. You also have no idea how to afford such vehicle if you think only rich people can get access to them. And the charging issue you are pulling out your ahh, because ain't no way you can't spend a coffee's time worth on a charging station once or twice a…
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Ban cars in the city centres, will solve the congestion for trucks which will reduce the diesel consumption.
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Lots of people really need it multiple times a week. Renting is feasible if you live in an apartment and work a reasonable distance away. Not so much if you live in a house.
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I mean US produces more oil than it consumes. It is not entirely self sufficient because it has to import some crude and oil production is not exactly equal but it is a lot more than what EU can say for itself. Same exact thing could be said about natural gas.
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Diesel averaged about $6.53 per gallon on Tuesday, according to AAA, up roughly 93 cents from the prior month and $2.84 from a year ago. Read more: https:// t.co/AB3rAxO0L1 # news # finance # economics # stocks # options