World & BusinessU.S. average diesel price reportedly hits a record $6.27 a gallon
The Insider Paper reports the U.S. record, citing AAA. A separate post quotes Trump blaming global diesel price increases mostly on the Russia-Ukraine war, not Iran.
TLDR
On September 15, 2026, The Insider Paper reported, citing AAA, that the U.S. average diesel price had reached a record $6.27 a gallon. A separate post quotes Trump as writing on Truth Social on September 14 that the global diesel price rise was mostly caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, not Iran.