# Diesel’s Record Run Sidelines Truckers and Hits Voters’ Wallets

https://mins.news/en/item/81795

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-01 12:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-01/diesel-prices-at-record-highs-in-the-us-as-iran-war-hits-seventh-month?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abe525aaa92170001cbee3a

> Fuel costs are close to an all-time high as the war in Iran enters its seventh month, squeezing households and small businesses ahead of the US midterms.

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