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Why Diesel Has Become a Much Bigger Economic Problem Than Gasoline

The war in Iran has disrupted supplies of diesel, used to power trucks and heavy equipment, much more than gasoline, which is primarily used in…

A Record Jump in U.S. Gasoline Prices Is Squeezing Consumers

The cost at the pump made its biggest monthly percentage increase in decades amid lingering tensions over the war in Iran.

Why Gas Prices Won’t Fall as Quickly as Oil Prices

The energy industry refers to the behavior of gasoline prices as “up like a rocket, down like a feather.”

Oil Rises Slightly After Trump’s Latest Threats on Iran

President Trump taunted Iranian leaders on Sunday, threatening to escalate attacks if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened.

U.S. Gas Prices Hit $4 a Gallon on Average

A month since the first U.S.-Israeli attacks and Iran’s response effectively shut off Persian Gulf oil, drivers are paying significantly more to fill up.

How This Oil Supply Shock Compares to the Embargo of 1973

Governments have stockpiled oil, and cars are more efficient but the supply shock is global, and there’s no sense of when it’ll end.

Since February, rising gas prices have added to inflation.

Gas prices don’t move in lock step with crude, usually trailing increases or drops by a few days.

Gas Prices Hit $3.54 a Gallon, Up 19% Since Attacks on Iran

Concern that oil production and shipment from the region will remain limited has lifted the price of crude oil — the largest factor in the…

U.S. Gasoline Prices, Rising Again, Are Now Up 17% Since Conflict Started

Interruptions in oil supplies in the Middle East, source of much of the world’s energy, are trickling down to what American drivers pay when they…

What Rising Oil Prices Could Mean for Drivers in the U.S.

A prolonged conflict in the Middle East could cause a spike at American gas pumps, as the busy driving season approaches.