The average price for diesel has reached a new record of $5.85 as of September 4, surpassing the prior high of $5.8159 set back in June 2022, according to AAA.
The month-ago average was $5.3715 and the year-ago average was significantly lower at just $3.7121.
As of Friday, the AAA national average price for regular fuel is $4.1474, compared to the year-ago average of $3.2016.
The highest recorded AAA national average price for regular gas was set in June 2022 when Americans paid $5.0165 per gallon.