# U.S. Diesel Price Hits Record $6.53 a Gallon, Raising Fresh Inflation Concerns - CNNBC

> The national average US diesel price reached a record $6.53 a gallon in September, according to the report. The article attributes the increase to tight global supplies and refinery disruptions that raised transport costs.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T12:08:11.960Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8873-u-s-diesel-price-hits-record-6-53-a-gallon-raising-fresh-inflation-concerns
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher diesel costs feed into transport and input prices across supply chains, adding to inflation pressure that can affect feed ingredient costs.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2018-05-18 | [Here’s why diesel prices are aiming for record highs - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65187-here-s-why-diesel-prices-are-aiming-for-record-highs-marketwatch.md) | -1.0% | -9.0% |
| DIESEL | 2026-09-10 | [Diesel Price Record High, North Dakota Grain Car Orders Exceed 1,000 \| Grain Transportation Report - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17638-diesel-price-record-high-north-dakota-grain-car-orders-exceed-1-000-grain.md) | +9.9% | -0.4% |
| DIESEL | 2025-06-25 | [Diesel prices soar: Regional breakdown of  how Middle East conflict is impacting U.S gas and diesel prices \| FleetOwner](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24387-diesel-prices-soar-regional-breakdown-of-how-middle-east-conflict-is-impacting.md) | +1.5% | +7.7% |
| DIESEL | 2021-10-25 | [DOE/EIA diesel price now up 30 cents in a month - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44747-doe-eia-diesel-price-now-up-30-cents-in-a-month-freightwaves.md) | -2.2% | -10.1% |
| DIESEL | 2022-10-28 | [East Coast retail diesel prices moving significantly higher than overall US hikes - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39315-east-coast-retail-diesel-prices-moving-significantly-higher-than-overall-us.md) | -4.2% | -25.3% |

## Sources

- cnnbc.com: https://cnnbc.com/u-s-diesel-price-hits-record-6-53-a-gallon-raising-fresh-inflation-concerns

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