The Cost of Trump's Iran War at the American Pump

The national average diesel price rose from $3.81 per gallon immediately before the February 28 military strikes on Iran to $6.18 by October 12, an increase of 62.2%. Prices peaked at $6.53 on September 21.

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Weekly average U.S. on-highway diesel retail prices, in dollars per gallon. The figures are national averages.

Chart: David AverreSource: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)