As gas prices ease, US now has to deal with diesel crisis

Published November 14, 2022 12:00am ET



As the United States took steps to alleviate high gas prices this year, the cost of diesel, another key commodity, has been quietly climbing for months thanks to a supply crisis that threatens to extend to nearly every corner of the U.S. economy this winter.

The surge in diesel prices is due to a sharp imbalance between refining capacity and global demand.
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