The average price for diesel has reached a new record of $5.85 as of Sept. 4, surpassing the prior high of $5.8159 set back in June 2022, according to AAA.
The AAA national average for diesel increased from $5.7832 on Thursday to $5.85 on Friday.
The month-ago average was $5.3715 and the year-ago average was significantly lower at just $3.7121.
“Diesel prices have skyrocketed since Trump started his war with Iran,” Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona declared in a Thursday post on X.
“Diesel fuels our supply chains and powers our farms and food production. Even if you don’t use diesel, those higher costs get passed on to you, making the food on your table more expensive,” he added.
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