CNBC(@CNBC):Consumers are feeling the pinch of higher gasoline prices. But another type of fuel — diesel — also threatens to push up prices at the store in a less visible way, economists said. Diesel prices have soared 68% since the start of the Iran war, a larger increase than for gasoline prices, according to data from AAA. That dynamic threatens to push up costs for consumers across store shelves, from food to physical goods, at a time when inflation is already persistently high, economists said. More:

2026.10.06 21:00

Consumers are feeling the pinch of higher gasoline prices. But another type of fuel — diesel — also threatens to push up prices at the store in a less visible way, economists said. Diesel prices have soared 68% since the start of the Iran war, a larger increase than for gasoline prices, according to data from AAA. That dynamic threatens to push up costs for consumers across store shelves, from food to physical goods, at a time when inflation is already persistently high, economists said. More: