NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. national average price for diesel touched record 6.0556 U.S. dollars per gallon on Friday, surpassing the previous record of 5.9015 dollars set on Monday, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).
Diesel prices have surged more than 74 percent over the last 9 months. In California, prices are even higher, with the average reaching 7.98 dollars per gallon.
The skyrocketing prices have sparked concerns about passive impacts on the broader economy, as fuel supply disruptions due to the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have pushed up transportation costs and prices for groceries and other essential goods.
U.S. truckers and farmers are paying about 63 percent more to fill their semis and tractors than they did at the same time last year, showed AAA data. ■