$5 Diesel Means A 35% Jump In Prices For US Consumers

$5 Diesel Means A 35% Jump In Prices For US Consumers While US gasoline prices have risen substantially since the start of the Iran war (although RBOB futures suggest there is much more upside should oil prices remain around $100), the average price of diesel has already soared above $5 per gallon in the US, the highest since 2022, and pushing up supply chain costs and setting the stage for broader inflation for consumers. The price spike is increasing costs for farmers, truckers and construction firms. With diesel at $5 per gallon,...



Back



aboutLiberty Portal

Liberty Portal is your gateway for free markets and free thinking. We aggregate open-sourced content to promote and popularize important people and lessons within the liberty movement.

suggested

Feb 18, 2026 / Dave DeCamp

Israeli Forces Kill at Least Two Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli forces killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, a day before President Trump will convene the so-called “Board of Peace,” which is meant to oversee the ceasefire that the IDF has constantly violated. According to an Al Jazeera correspondent, a child was killed by an Israeli drone in northern Gaza when it […]



Feb 17, 2026 / Alastair Crooke

Trump Kabuki Theatre in Ukraine: Nothing of Substance Gets Resolved

It is not a glitch (that nothing gets resolved). It’s a feature. For it opens rather, a path for “Business” to be done – for “stakeholder” deals to be cut, and for billions to be shared out in payoffs. This is Trump’s geo-political transactional model: Business displaces traditional negotiation (at least while the money flows); […]



Alasdair Macleod

A tale of two worlds



support

If you like what we do and want to support us, then you are a fine humanitarian. Click the link below to find out more.

Donate Now