High diesel prices may put 'another squeeze' on the consumer, economist says
The impact of soaring diesel prices is less evident to consumers than that of gasoline.


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The impact of soaring diesel prices is less evident to consumers than that of gasoline.

Pure gasoline models fall to 49 percent of 2026 first-half sales as China and Europe shift faster toward hybrids and battery-electric vehicles.

Diesel hasn't always been more expensive than other gasoline. Then in 2004, a switch happened due to air quality standards, demand, and taxes. In this week's I…
Michael Leiters outlines a mixed Porsche lineup, reviving a petrol Macan, cutting 9,000 jobs, and confirming no fully electric version of the 911.

The U.S. has tapped into its strategic oil reserve to help drive down rising gasoline prices in the wake of the war with Iran. Can oil from Venezuela help fill…
Mazda isn't quite ready to give up on combustion engines, arguing that gasoline power still has plenty of life left.

Futures market in oil products reacted Wednesday to a possible diesel export ban . The post Export ban talk sinks diesel, boosts gasoline as White House eyes o…

The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world's biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries' supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and die…

Inflation, gasoline prices and the cost of living are top of mind in the election season. How are higher costs shaping the way you live? NPR wants to hear.
Wholesale costs in the U.S. jumped again in August, flogged by higher gasoline prices, in the first of two inflation reports that will dictate if the Federal R…
The cost of crude has risen 40 percent since the start of the war in Iran, pushing up the price of gasoline, diesel and other refined fuels.

State media reports that Iran has introduced a higher price for its heaviest gasoline users

With elevated prices for crude oil, a major component of gasoline, the price at the pump is higher than it's ever been for the holiday weekend.

Consumer prices in July were up 3.4% from a year ago - a smaller annual increase than in May or June. The news makes it less likely the Fed will feel the need…
The Iran war isn't causing your energy bill to soar. Blame Wall Street for that.
The spread between the cost of barrels of gasoline and crude oil - known as the "crack spread" - has widened sharply.
The consumer-price index fell 0.4% in June, representing the steepest decline in 18 months and cooling the annual rate 0.4 percentage point to 2.8%, Statistics…
As investors fret about gasoline, diesel prices have been rising and are threatening to cause even more economic destruction.
As with consumer prices, the index benefited from easing energy costs, particularly as oil fell due to the brief pause in tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

While US inflation rate fell in June, concerns remain over prices rising again due to the renewed conflict in the Middle East.

Oil and gasoline prices are climbing again after President Trump declared an end to the ceasefire with Iran. That could put more upward pressure on inflation.
Convenience store operator 7-Eleven on Thursday disclosed a $349 million profit from the surge in gasoline prices during the last quarter, even as fewer Americ…
The Freedom Fuel Network is offering gasoline for more than 30 cents a gallon below the national average.

President Trump is demanding that gasoline retailers "get their prices down immediately,"

Consumer sentiment improved from recent record lows in June as gasoline prices moderated, according to the University of Michigan's monthly survey.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has instructed the Department of Justice to look into oil companies for not lowering gasoline pump prices i…

People drove less and bought more-efficient cars when fuel prices surged, habits that could stick over the long term.

Oil prices fell about 10% this week to their lowest levels since the war in Iran started after President Trump signed a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

It's official - gasoline prices are no longer above $4 per gallon. Barely.
Drivers are enjoying some relief at the pump after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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