US Diesel Prices Hit Highest Level Since April

The American Automobile Association (AAA) reported the US retail diesel average reached $5.688 a gallon on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (10 Shahrivar 1405), a figure Bloomberg, cited by Donya-e-Eqtesad, said was only slightly below April's record, itself the highest level since mid-2022. Goldman Sachs analysts wrote in a note dated August 28 (6 Shahrivar) that strikes on Middle East and Russian refineries have further tightened global refining capacity that was already under strain. Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump asked domestic refiners in a closed-door meeting to boost diesel and gasoline output.