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  • Diesel futures jump, signaling higher prices to come despite Trump’s Russia deal

    10/13/2026 7:43:24 PM PDT · by Miami Rebel · 71 replies
    NBC News ^ | October 13, 2026 | Steve Kopack
    Diesel futures traded sharply higher Tuesday, as doubts mounted about the likely impacts of the Trump administration’s latest efforts to push prices down. U.S. diesel futures were up 5% by midday to their highest level in weeks. In Europe, diesel futures rose by about 3.8%, while gas futures spiked to levels not seen all year. A move higher in futures markets typically signals that prices will climb in the coming days. Already, the average nationwide price of diesel is up 70% since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. The cost of unleaded gas has risen by more...
  • The Crippling Effects of Unnecessary War

    09/15/2026 7:42:48 AM PDT · by Angelino97 · 201 replies
    Ron Paul Institute ^ | September 14, 2026 | Ron Paul
    In California, gas stations are facing a unique challenge. The station signs are only configured to go up to $9.99 per gallon and at several stations the price of diesel has reached that maximum. Diesel prices are higher than they have ever been in history. Worse, according to some news reports the advertising of the maximum price of $9.99 per gallon is meant to signal to truck drivers that they have run out of diesel altogether. Expensive diesel is a hit to the economy, but running out of the fuel at any price is a whole different kind of crisis....