Diesel nears $6.50 a gallon, up from $3.69 a year earlier; Trump officials blame Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries
Just under the Sept. 22 record of $6.53, and hitting schools, farms and food banks
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz called the diesel spike "separate" from the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump has told Zelensky to "stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia."
Who is paying:
- US average diesel: about $6.50 a gallon on Friday, Sept. 25, per AAA, vs. $3.69 a year earlier; the record is $6.53, set Sept. 22
- Atlanta Community Food Bank: $100,000 in extra diesel this year, which the food bank says equals about 122,000 meals
- Georgia diesel: $6.32 a gallon vs. $3.54 a year earlier
Data: POLI