US diesel prices hit record high of $5.85 per gallon

US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average

US diesel prices hit record high of $5.85 per gallon

The average price of diesel fuel in the US has surged to a record $5.85 per gallon, according to AAA. This spike is driven by rising crude oil costs and refinery disruptions, straining supply chains and increasing costs for trucking and agriculture. The national average for gasoline also remains elevated, adding pressure on consumers and businesses ahead of the winter heating season.

Diesel prices are hitting record highs, and that's going to have a ripple effect across the entire economy.
  1. thelastgallon

    China has a solution for high diesel prices.

    China Just Built a Diesel Killer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoJgvhydFag

    China’s oil consumption fell 9% year over year, Electric trucks produced the fastest change. From

    https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/High-Oil-...

  2. zenethian

    Where are the “I did that” stickers now???

  3. thelastgallon

    Diesel should cost a lot more, almost all of the road damage is by heavy trucks. Trucking is being subsidized by all of us.

  4. gniv

    It's interesting that diesel is taxed more than gas in the US. It's the other way around in France.

  5. insane_dreamer

    didn't Americans specifically vote for the promise of lower gas prices?

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2026-09-04