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US gas prices edge up again as US-Iran tensions heighten over strait of Hormuz
Published 16 July 2026 ยท india
Diesel tops $5 a gallon as regular gas reaches almost $4, nearly a dollar and a quarter more than a year ago Middle East crisis
Diesel tops $5 a gallon as regular gas reaches almost $4, nearly a dollar and a quarter more than a year ago Middle East crisis live โ latest updates The average price of diesel fuel in the US has increased again to more than $5 a gallon, according to the AAA, and the average price of gas is almost $4, returning to their highs before the June memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.
Itโs a reminder to consumers and truckers of the costs of the Iran war and the unpredictable rhetoric from both Washington and Tehran. A year
ago today, the AAA says, the average price for a gallon of diesel was $3.72, almost a dollar and a quarter less than it is
Published: July 16, 2026 โข 5:56 PM IST ยท Updated: July 16, 2026 โข 6:37 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Diesel tops $5 a gallon as regular gas reaches almost $4, nearly a dollar and a quarter more than a year ago Middle East crisis live โ latest updates The average price of diesel fuel in the US has increased again to more than $5 a gallon, according to the AAA, and the average price of gas is almost $4, returning to their highs before the June memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.
Itโs a reminder to consumers and truckers of the costs of the Iran war and the unpredictable rhetoric from both Washington and Tehran.
A year ago today, the AAA says, the average price for a gallon of diesel was $3.72, almost a dollar and a quarter less than it is now.