Diesel Prices Approach $5 as US Supply Chains Feel Impact of Iran Conflict

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For the first time since December 2022, diesel costs in the US are nearing $5 per gallon, largely due to the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran. According to AAA, diesel prices have surged by over $1.24 a gallon since the onset of the war, leading trucking companies to implement fuel surcharges that may eventually affect consumers. As diesel fuels the trucks and freight trains that transport goods nationwide, experts caution that this escalating expense could influence grocery prices, shipping costs, and household expenses in the coming weeks.

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00:00There's a price hike coming that most Americans haven't noticed yet,

00:03and it's about to hit almost everything you buy.

00:06Diesel prices in the U.S. are approaching $5 a gallon for the first time since December 2022,

00:13driven directly by the ongoing war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran.

00:18According to 8AA, diesel has jumped more than $1.24 a gallon since the conflict started.

00:25Trucking companies are already adding fuel surcharges,

00:28and those costs don't just disappear, they get passed on to consumers.

00:33Here's why this matters so much.

00:35Diesel powers the trucks and freight trains that move almost everything across this country,

00:40from groceries to clothing to building materials.

00:44Experts warn that as this fuel cost keeps climbing,

00:47it could quietly push up prices on store shelves nationwide in the weeks ahead,

00:51even for things that have nothing to do with gas.

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