# Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel-cost spike ahead of midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/87466

- CNBC, 2026-10-06 06:09 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/06/us-diesel-fuel-prices-iran-ukraine-energy-crisis-.html

> With U.S. diesel prices hitting a record, Donald Trump is allowing cheaper dyed diesel to be used on highways to blunt a historic fuel-cost surge ahead of the midterms. The national average diesel price topped $6 a gallon in September for the first time, as supply disruptions pushed up transportation costs.

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