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Oil's 2026 shock: from the barrel to the pump, and a diesel record #finance
Oct 13, 2026
How the 2026 crude oil shock reached US gasoline and diesel prices, in four charts. Crude is about half the price of a gallon of gasoline. Diesel took the biggest hit: up about 67% in a year to October 5, against about 39% for gasoline, as refining margins widened and East Coast diesel stocks ran low. Every figure from a dated public source.
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