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Record gasoline and diesel prices hit U.S. households hard

9/9/2026

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U.S. fuel markets face record-high gasoline and diesel prices as war squeezes supply.
Diesel crack spreads hit record highs in the United States and Europe in mid-August.
U.S. households have paid an extra $770 each for gasoline and diesel since February.
Average gasoline price rose to $4.15 a gallon, a three-month high.
Diesel averaged $5.90 a gallon, up 60% YTD.

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Story summary

U.S. fuel markets face record-high gasoline and diesel prices as war squeezes supply.
Diesel crack spreads hit record highs in the United States and Europe in mid-August.
U.S. households have paid an extra $770 each for gasoline and diesel since February.
Average gasoline price rose to $4.15 a gallon, a three-month high.
Diesel averaged $5.90 a gallon, up 60% YTD.