US diesel prices hit record $5.85 a gallon

US diesel prices hit record $5.85 a gallon The price of diesel hit a new record Friday in the United States, as disruption from the US war with Iran squeezes voters. The cost is now $5.85 a gallon, up from $3.71 a year ago, the AAA motorists' association said. Diesel is used by farmers to run equipment, and it also powers the trucks needed to bring food to grocery stores.