### [2026-09-4](/feed/2026/09/4/index.md)

##### Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
# The American Automobile Association reports that the average U.S. diesel price reached a record $5.85 per gallon, up from $3.71 a year earlier, amid disruptions to global energy markets caused by the Iran war. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260904-us-diesel-price-hits-new-high-on-iran-war-squeezing-voters)

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1. [Oil prices, including Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, increase to over US$101 per barrel and to nearly $93 per barrel, respectively, after the escalation in the Red Sea. The United States gasoline national average increases to $4.09 per gallon. ](/feed/2026/07/23/oil-prices-including-brent-crude-and-west-texas-intermediate-increase-to-over-us-101-per-barrel-and-to-nearly-93-per.md) _Context: $, Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war, U.S. diesel_
2. [Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate oil prices increase by at least 5% amidst the escalation in the Iran war, rising to US$78.01 and $73.86, respectively. ](/feed/2026/07/8/brent-crude-and-west-texas-intermediate-oil-prices-increase-by-at-least-5-amidst-the-escalation-in-the-iran-war-rising.md) _Context: $, Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war_
3. [U.S. crude oil prices fall 2.7% to about $74 per barrel for the first time since early March after treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced a 60-day waiver of sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil. ](/feed/2026/06/22/us-crude-oil-prices-fall-27-to-about-74-per-barrel-for-the-first-time-since-early-march-after-treasury-secretary-sc.md) _Context: $, Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war, U.S. diesel_
4. [The American Automobile Association reports that gas prices in the United States are at $3.999 per gallon, making it the first time gas prices have gone below $4 since March 30 after rising amidst the Iran war. ](/feed/2026/06/18/the-american-automobile-association-reports-that-gas-prices-in-the-united-states-are-at-3999-per-gallon-making-it-the.md) _Context: $, American Automobile Association, Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war_
5. [Oil prices rise amid fears of a prolonged war and the draining of world oil reserves, including West Texas Intermediate to US$102.76 per barrel and Brent Crude to US$112.89 per barrel. ](/feed/2026/05/18/oil-prices-rise-amid-fears-of-a-prolonged-war-and-the-draining-of-world-oil-reserves-including-west-texas-intermediate.md) _Context: $, Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war_
6. [Oil prices rebound amidst concerns about the ceasefire, with U.S. and Brent Crude oil back up to nearly US$100 per barrel. ](/feed/2026/04/9/oil-prices-rebound-amidst-concerns-about-the-ceasefire-with-us-and-brent-crude-oil-back-up-to-nearly-us-100-per-barre.md) _Context: $, Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war, U.S. diesel_
7. [Air China, China Southern Airlines, and its subsidiary XiamenAir increase fuel surcharges by ¥60–120 (US$8.70–17.50) on domestic flights in response to rising oil prices linked to the Iran war. ](/feed/2026/04/2/air-china-china-southern-airlines-and-its-subsidiary-xiamenair-increase-fuel-surcharges-by-y-60-120-us-870-1750-on.md) _Context: $, Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war_
8. [The American Automobile Association reports that the United States national average gas price has reached $4.02 a gallon, the highest since 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ](/feed/2026/03/31/the-american-automobile-association-reports-that-the-united-states-national-average-gas-price-has-reached-402-a-gallon.md) _Context: $, American Automobile Association, Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war_
9. [South Korean president Lee Jae Myung orders the activation of a ₩100 trillion (about US$68 billion) stabilization fund to address volatility in the country's financial markets linked to the Iran war. ](/feed/2026/03/5/south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-orders-the-activation-of-a-w100-trillion-about-us-68-billion-stabilization-fund-t.md) _Context: $, Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war, Iran war_