Diesel prices hit a record high, raising costs for consumers

WBUR

Published September 21, 2026 at 12:06 PM EDT

The average price of diesel fuel is at a record high in the United States. This means the cost of transporting goods is also going up, and consumers will feel it.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Tom Kloza, who is the founder and chairman of Kloza Advisors and chief energy advisor for Gulf Oil, about how high prices might get and the factors driving them up.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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