Home / PoliticsPoliticsThe New York TimesPoliticsThe New York Times·Sep 14, 2026·1 min readWhat Is Driving Diesel Prices Up? Energy Chaos Caused by Two Wars.President Trump recently blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries for causing a spike in diesel prices, but analysts say the Iran war is probably a bigger factor.View original source — The New York Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessBBCBusinessSep 4, 2026 · 1 minUS diesel prices hit an all-time-highBBCBusinessThe New York TimesBusinessSep 4, 2026 · 1 minU.S. Diesel Prices Set New HighThe New York TimesBusinessCNBCBusinessSep 4, 2026 · 1 minDiesel hits record high as Ukraine and Iran wars knock out refineries, fueling inflation worriesCNBCPoliticsNPRPoliticsSep 4, 2026 · 1 minThe price of diesel hits a record highNPR
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