Gas and diesel prices may spike September 16–18, 2026

A fuel-price tracker warned on September 16, 2026, that gas and diesel looked set to spike over the following 48 hours, hardest in parts of the nation's interior. Separately, another post said the Iran war had put two key oil-shipping chokepoints—the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab—at risk. That post claimed oil was above $100 and diesel had hit a record, blaming Trump's decision to launch the war.