Drivers and truckers across the United States are feeling new pain at the pump. According to a report from the Mexican newspaper La Jornada, the average price of diesel fuel in the US has climbed to a record $5.85 per gallon, the highest level ever recorded.
The spike comes as tensions escalate in the Middle East, where the ongoing military confrontation involving Iran has rattled global energy markets. Traders and analysts point to fears that the conflict could disrupt oil supply routes and production in the region, pushing crude prices—and by extension fuel costs—sharply upward.
Diesel is a critical input for the US economy, powering the trucks, trains, and machinery that move goods across the country and keep supply chains running. A sustained rise in diesel prices tends to ripple through the broader economy, raising shipping costs that often get passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices for everything from groceries to construction materials.
While gasoline prices have also been under pressure, diesel’s climb to this historic threshold underscores just how sensitive US energy markets remain to geopolitical shocks thousands of miles away. For now, all eyes remain on developments in the Middle East to see whether the conflict eases or further strains global oil supplies.
For more details, read the original report at jornada.com.mx.
Source: Diésel alcanza precio récord de 5.85 dólares en EU por la guerra con Irán (jornada.com.mx). English version produced with AI assistance.
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