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How record diesel prices will rip through the U.S. economy. Trucks, rails are only the start - CNBC

By Kevin Williams

How record diesel prices will rip through the U.S. economy. Trucks, rails are only the start - CNBC

Record diesel prices are already walloping the transportation sector, and if energy prices stay high, the economic impact will spread.

The current price of diesel fuel is shown in Encinitas, California, U.S., Sept. 16, 2026.
Ever since the outbreak of war with Iran earlier this year, motorists have been warily eyeing prices at the… [+10639 chars]

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