US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods

Diesel prices in the U.S. has hit yet another record, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington's war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5233x3489+0+0/resize/5233x3489!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2Ffc%2Fddd121964005b309f321abeed8c7%2Fap26247695683233.jpg' alt='FILE - The price for diesel fuel is displayed on a pump at a gas station Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Dickson, Tenn.'/><p>Diesel prices in the U.S. has hit yet another record, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington's war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel</p><p>(Image credit: George Walker IV)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-142842' />