Iran war pushes diesel – the economy’s lifeblood – to record high prices, with no relief on the horizon

Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian and Fellow Jamie Webster write about how diesel fuel prices in the U.S. continue to break all-time records, hitting $6.28 a gallon as a national average on Sept. 14, 2026, and they aren’t likely to come down anytime soon. September 17, 2026.