# US diesel prices hit record high as conflicts intensify supply crunch

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- Reuters, 2026-09-03 23:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-diesel-hits-record-5820-gallon-gasbuddy-says-2026-09-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a99ff7f48059c000187c033

> Average U.S. diesel prices reached a record high on Thursday as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran, along with disruptions from Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, deepened a global supply crunch. Russia is a major diesel exporter.

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