Diesel prices in the United States have reached a new record / One gallon is selling for $5.85

The average price of diesel at the pump reached a new record high in the United States on Friday, rising to $5.85 per gallon, equivalent to 3.8 liters, according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA), cited by AFP and Agerpres.

The level exceeds the previous record of nearly $5.82 per gallon, set in June 2022, a few months after the start of the war in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions against Russia, one of the world’s leading oil producers.

Energy prices have risen sharply this year after the United States launched a war against Iran, while Tehran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, an essential route for transporting hydrocarbons. Before the conflict, at the end of February, diesel cost an average of $3.76 per gallon in the United States.

Regular gasoline has also become more expensive, reaching $4.15 per gallon, but remains below the record of $5.05 recorded in 2022. Rising costs are affecting companies across all sectors, and some are already passing the additional expenses on to consumers. Higher fuel prices could also drive up the prices of products in stores, just a few months before the midterm elections.structured representation is invalid JSON? No, must be pure JSON. Let's provide correctly.