Diesel hit a record-high national average of $6.05 a gallon on Friday, up from $5.85 a week ago, as the U.S.-Iran war launched in February continues to disrupt global fuel flows.
The political geography is brutal for Republicans: Federal Highway Administration data shows diesel accounts for over 30% of highway fuel use in 15 states—Trump carried 13 of them in 2024.
**Trump himself acknowledged gas prices may not drop until after the...
