Diesel prices shoot upward as top farm-state GOP senator begs Trump for export embargo

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 855

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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WASHINGTON — Diesel prices hit a record average of $6.51 a gallon Monday, and some in President Donald Trump’s own party are breaking their support for the ongoing war in Iran that has driven fuel prices to staggering levels in the United States and across the globe.

Already House Republicans locked in tight races as the November midterms approach have distanced themselves from the president’s conflict and his administration’s stagnant negotiations with Iran over reopening the …

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