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U.S. Diesel Tops $5 per Gallon and Gasoline Nears $4, Returning to Pre-Memorandum Levels
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States exceeded $5 per gallon on July 17, 2026, while gasoline approached $4, according to AAA data. Prices have returned to levels recorded before the June 2026 U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.
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The average price of diesel fuel in the United States exceeded $5 per gallon as of July 17, 2026, while the average price of gasoline reached almost $4 per gallon. The Guardian reported the figures from AAA tracking. A year earlier, on July 17, 2025, the average diesel price stood at $3.72 per gallon.
The current diesel average sits almost $1.25 higher than that level. -Iran memorandum of understanding.
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