US gasoline prices have stayed above $4 per gallon for a record number of days in 2026. On Wednesday, the national average price crossed the $4 mark for the 158th day this year. This broke the previous record of 157 days, set in 2022, according to a GasBuddy analysis. US gas prices average $4.35 per … Read more
Oil prices slipped on Monday as markets weighed the possibility of more Russian diesel supplies. US President Donald Trump said Russia would supply additional diesel to the US and global markets. He also announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacks on each other’s energy facilities. These developments raised hopes that fuel supplies … Read more
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has pitched the Russia diesel deal, under which the Moscow is likely to supply nearly 5 million tons of diesel fuel to global energy markets, as a positive prospect for the Americans. Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, left, and US President Donald Trump (Bloomberg) “Russia deal is good for Americans. … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized US President Donald Trump’s decision to allow Russia to supply diesel to the United States and global markets, warning that the move could help Moscow fund its war against Ukraine. Zelensky criticised Trump’s Russian diesel deal, warning it could fund Moscow’s war and undermine peace efforts.. (Photo by Brendan … Read more
The US jobs report for September came in much weaker than expected, changing market expectations for the Federal Reserve’s October meeting. The US economy added only 29,000 jobs in September, far below economists’ expectation of 90,000 jobs. US jobs report, inflation and record diesel prices put pressure on the Fed rate outlook. (AFP) The unemployment … Read more
US diesel prices have surged to record levels, putting more pressure on businesses that depend heavily on diesel for transportation, farming and other operations. The increase has come as the Iran war continues, disrupting global fuel markets and pushing up the cost of diesel. US diesel prices hit record highs as Trump considers a 90-day … Read more
US diesel prices have hit a new all-time record as fuel costs continue to rise. Gasoline prices are also climbing across the country, adding to concerns about higher costs for consumers and businesses. The national average price of regular gasoline reached $4.48 per gallon on Monday. That is up from $4.32 per gallon a week … Read more
About 5,000 gallons of diesel spilled from an Equinix data centre into Anderson Creek in Secaucus. (Photo: Bill Sheehan/Hackensack Riverkeeper) Cleanup crews are working in New Jersey’s Meadowlands after roughly 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from a storage tank at a data centre in Secaucus and entered Anderson Creek.The New Jersey Department of Environmental … Read more
US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon US farmers are facing a bigger fuel bill as diesel prices hit record highs just as the corn and soybean harvest gets underway, pushing up the cost of running combines, tractors and trucks. The national average price of diesel reached $5.85 a gallon on September 4, the … Read more
A 27-year-old Tennessee diesel mechanic has left his job to become a full-time livestock farmer after gaining grazing access to more than 400 acres of utility-scale solar farms. The arrangement, made through vegetation management contracts at solar sites, allowed the young farmer to expand his flock to more than 300 breeding ewes without having to … Read more