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2026-09-21 18:28:14
[US Diesel Prices Hit Record High as Global Supply Tightness Intensifies] ⑴ US retail diesel prices have surpassed $6.50 per gallon for the first time, with war-driven price increases impacting the world's largest economy. ⑵ Data from the American Automobile Association shows the national average price has risen to approximately $6.51 per gallon. ⑶ The upward trend accelerated since September, with a cumulative increase of over 80 cents that month, climbing almost daily and surpassing the 2022 peak. ⑷ The surge in diesel prices, coupled with tight global refining capacity, Russian export bans, and disruptions to shipments from the Gulf region, may further transmit inflationary pressures to the transportation and consumption sectors. ⑸ Future attention should be paid to changes in diesel inventory and policy responses from various countries. If supply constraints persist, price pressures are unlikely to ease in the short term.
