Diesel prices at record highs amid Strait of Hormuz disruption, Russia-Ukraine war
By ABC News
Community Score: 50% | 1.6K views | 3w
0 community ratings: null thumbs up, null thumbs down
The average price for a gallon of diesel was still hovering around a record-high of $6.43 as of Friday morning, according to the latest data published by GasBuddy. The historic increase in the price of diesel comes amid continued disruption in the Strait of Hormuz — sparked by the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran in February — and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which in recent years has seen an intensification of long-range Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities. ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze reports.
Tags: p_cmsid=2494279, p_vid=news-136560096
More from ABC News
- ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Feb. 16, 2026 — Score: 50%
- ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - February 14, 2026 — Score: 50%
- ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Feb. 13, 2026 — Score: 50%
- Newsom to world leaders: 'Donald Trump is temporary' — Score: 50%
- US surfer Kurt Van Dyke found dead in Costa Rica, authorities say — Score: 50%
- Rev. Jesse Jackson's daughter reflects on his legacy — Score: 50%