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illinois diesel prices record 22254701
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AI insight
AI-generatedDiesel price spike in Illinois driven by WTI crude above $100/barrel due to stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations. Channel: input_cost (crude oil) → diesel retail price. Impact is US-specific (Illinois) but crude oil market is global. Diesel is key input for trucking and logistics, raising transportation costs across supply chains. Higher fuel costs squeeze margins for logistics companies and increase consumer goods prices.
Signals our AI researcher identified
Extracted by our AI model from this article and related public sources — not direct quotes from the publisher.
- Illinois diesel price record $6.06/gallon on 2026-05-13.
- Previous record $5.99 set six days earlier on 2026-05-06.
- Price one month ago was $5.46, one year ago $3.52.
- WTI crude oil above $100/barrel due to stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations.
- Americans spent ~$28 billion more on gasoline since March 1.
Sustained crude above $100/bbl expected to raise diesel prices 5-8% over the next 2-4 weeks. Key risk: OPEC+ could increase output, capping price increases.
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Sector impact at a glance
- COMMODITY_OILmid
- COMMODITY_OILshort
- LOGISTICS_SHIPPINGmid
- LOGISTICS_SHIPPINGshort
- SP500_CONSUMER_DISCmid
- SP500_CONSUMER_DISCshort
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