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Iran War Disruption of Oil Chokepoints

Update 1 of 1LatestSep 13, 10:46 PM UTCDay 6
US Diesel Hits Record $6.05 as Iran War Chokes Off Oil
AAA puts diesel at $6.05 and gasoline at $4.29 as Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and a Saudi bypass fail at once, turning fuel into food inflation.
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Earliest sourceMS NOWSep 13, 12:33 AM UTC
What we knew first
- $6.05Diesel record, Sept. 13 national average
- $4.29Regular gasoline, Sept. 13 national average
- ~20 million b/dHormuz pre-war flow, ~25% seaborne
- Sept. 11, 2026Diesel surpasses $6 per gallon for the first time nationally.
- Sept. 13, 2026Diesel hits $6.05 and gasoline $4.29 in AAA data reported by MS NOW.
Still open then
- No settled figure for Sept. 13 amid competing $6.05 versus $6.20 diesel readings.
- No quantified pass-through rate from diesel to food prices, only direction and lag.
We said we'd watch for
- Whether Hormuz flows recover from 4.9 million barrels a day or fall further with fighting.
- Whether freight costs in harvest and holiday season force a new round of grocery increases.

Who reported

Who reported

26 outlets · 33 sources · 1 video

1 of 26 had reported by this moment

MS NOWFirst to reportSep 13, 12:33 AM UTC1
1. 'A much more powerful Iran': Trump's advisers warn him war could go on for YEARSSep 13 UTC · video
eia.gov4
ABC Newsabcnews.com2
1. What soaring diesel costs amid war with Iran mean for meat, vegetable and fruit prices
2. Diesel prices top $5. Here's what it means for what you buy
Bitlybit.ly2
1. US Regular All Formulations Gas Price | FRED | St. Louis Fed
2. Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Forest Serviceusda.gov2
1. The Impact of Rising Diesel Prices and Truck Driver ...
2. Diesel Fuel Prices | Open Ag Transport Data
stlouisfed.org2
1. Aug 2026, Release Tables: Gasoline | FRED | St. Louis Fed
2. US Regular All Formulations Gas Price | FRED | St. Louis Fed
EnergyPricesToday.comenergypricestoday.com1
1. Strait of Hormuz Explained: Why This 21-Mile Waterway Controls
FoodChain Magazinefoodchainmagazine.com1
1. Diesel inflation is working its way through the food chain Diesel inflation is working its way through the food chain

Timeline

Timeline

Day 6 · 1 report

Sep 8 UTC
Diesel reaches nominal record of $5.85, up nearly 56% from pre-war baseline.
3 days later
Sep 11 UTC
Diesel surpasses $6 per gallon for the first time nationally.
37 hours later
Sep 13, 12:33 AM UTC
First to report
Sep 13 UTC
Diesel hits $6.05 and gasoline $4.29 in AAA data reported by MS NOW.

Who's involved

Who's involved

Places

Bab al-Mandab Strait
Perim Island
Saudi Arabia
Strait of Hormuz
United States
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