US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods
Diesel prices in the U.S. has hit yet another record, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington's war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel
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Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Sep 11, 2026 at 5:25 AM ET
- Coverage span: 38 min
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 46 min
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Coverage
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US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods(opens original report in a new tab)Diesel prices in the U.S. has hit yet another record, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel — ABC News
How coverage developed
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Story updateCoverage went from 1 to 2 sources
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Signal breakdown
CurrentWire ranked this story 86 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.
- Freshness
- 32.5 of 35
- Source authority
- 20 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
- 5 of 5
Strongest signal: source authority, 20 of 20. How each signal is calculated.
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