by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor
As Appearing in the California Globe
The average price for a gallon of diesel in California is $8.43
Oil and gas experts are predicting that the price of gas in the U.S. is about to go down. The price of diesel in however, has shot up, and there is a reason.
The average price for a gallon of diesel in California is $8.43, while the national average is $6.51. Prices in Sacramento are significantly higher at $8.69 and $8.89 per gallon.
Today, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social:
Russia has unfortunately lost control of its Diesel Oil Industry due to its War with Ukraine. A large number of their Diesel refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission. This ridiculous and never ending War with Ukraine must be ended. The whole World suffers as 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are being killed each month. What a shame! President DJT
Ukrainian long-range strikes have inflicted substantial, repeated damage on Russia’s refining system in 2026, with a clear impact on diesel output, the Kyiv Independent reports.
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“Among other things, there is a sharp decline in the production of gasoline and diesel fuel of the Euro-5/K5 standard.”
This has had a direct impact on the U.S.
