American Action Forum Issues Insight: U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record High - Factors and Implications
September 11, 2026
September 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight:
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U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record High: Factors and Implications
By Shuting Pomerleau
Executive Summary
* U.S. retail diesel prices hit an all-time high of $5.85 per gallon on September 4, 2026; concurrently, the U.S. Gulf Coast diesel crack spread (a measure of profit margins) surged past $100 per barrel on September 1, 2026--a fivefold jump from the . . .
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U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record High: Factors and Implications
By Shuting Pomerleau
Executive Summary
* U.S. retail diesel prices hit an all-time high of $5.85 per gallon on September 4, 2026; concurrently, the U.S. Gulf Coast diesel crack spread (a measure of profit margins) surged past $100 per barrel on September 1, 2026--a fivefold jump from the . . .