US Diesel Prices Surge Past $5 a Gallon as War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply Chains
U.S. diesel prices have crossed $5 per gallon in March 2026, marking one of the sharpest jumps in recent memory. This surge isn’t random. It comes as the Middle East war disrupts key fuel supply routes, especially the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that normally carries about 20 % of the world’s oil and diesel shipments. For…