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US diesel and fuel price surge 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 04
SEP 04 · Day 1
US diesel price hits record high amid Iran and Ukraine wars
US President Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait.
The national average price of diesel in the United States reached a record high of $5.85 per gallon.
Tehran shut down the Strait of Hormuz in February in response to US and Israeli strikes.
SEP 04 · Day 1
US diesel prices hit record high of $5.85 amid Iran war
Diesel prices in Nigeria have surged 90% since late February.
Fuel accounts for roughly 15% to 30% of the total cost of food, according to the Independent Grocers Alliance.
The US and Israel launched their war against Iran in late February.