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US Diesel Prices Top $6 Per Gallon for 1st Time in History – Report
US Diesel Prices Top $6 Per Gallon for 1st Time in History – Report
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The average price of diesel fuel in the United States has topped $6 per gallon for the first time in history, the fuel price tracking service GasBuddy said.
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"The national average price of diesel has climbed to $6.00 per gallon for the first time in history, according to GasBuddy, whose live, real-time data reflects key thresholds like this one first. It is a level diesel has never reached, and it comes less than a week after prices set a fresh all-time record of $5.85," the service said in a statement. At $6 per gallon, diesel fuel in the US has risen in price by approximately $2.30 compared to last year, when the national average was around $3.70, the statement added. The price of diesel fuel directly affects the cost of goods, as it powers the agricultural machinery and heavy-duty vehicles used in supply chains.On February, the US launched a war that disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — which carried roughly one-fifth of global oil supply before the conflict.US diesel inventories stand 13% below their five-year average at 106.3 million barrels.
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US Diesel Prices Top $6 Per Gallon for 1st Time in History – Report
03:36 GMT 11.09.2026 (Updated: 04:36 GMT 11.09.2026) The average price of diesel fuel in the United States has topped $6 per gallon for the first time in history, the fuel price tracking service GasBuddy said.
"The national average price of diesel has climbed to $6.00 per gallon for the first time in history, according to GasBuddy, whose live, real-time data reflects key thresholds like this one first. It is a level diesel has never reached, and it comes less than a week after prices set a fresh all-time record of $5.85," the service said in a statement.
At $6 per gallon, diesel fuel in the US has risen in price by approximately $2.30 compared to last year, when the national average was around $3.70, the statement added.
The price of diesel fuel directly affects the cost of goods, as it powers the agricultural machinery and heavy-duty vehicles used in supply chains.
On February, the US launched a war that disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — which carried roughly one-fifth of global oil supply before the conflict.
US diesel inventories stand 13% below their five-year average at 106.3 million barrels.
