# U.S. diesel prices hit record high as bitcoin and gold struggle

https://mins.news/en/item/62206

- CoinDesk, 2026-09-17 07:27 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/17/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-high-as-bitcoin-and-gold-struggle

> U.S. diesel prices have reached a record, potentially feeding into consumer-price inflation and reinforcing expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes. The central bank appears determined to keep raising rates despite an oil supply shock.

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