Diesel prices skyrocket to more than $5 per gallon in some states
The soaring price of crude oil triggered in part by the Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing truckers major pain at the fuel pump.
As the United States and other global partners consider banning the import of Russian oil in response to the conflict in Ukraine, the global oil market has tightened, sending the cost of a barrel of oil over $120 as of Monday morning.
According to AAA, the average cost of a gallon of diesel is currently more than $5.00 in two states — California and Pennsylvania. AAA lists the average cost of diesel in California at $5.692.
The group says that average diesel prices have increased nationwide from $4.006 per gallon last week to $4.614 as of Monday.
Diesel fuel prices have spiked to more than $6 per gallon at several California locations, according to the Pilot Flying J website.
See AAA’s state-by-state breakdown of diesel price per gallon below.
Alaska $4.436
Alabama $4.596
Arkansas $4.283
Arizona $4.557
California 5.692
Colorado $4.165
Connecticut $4.787
District of Columbia $4.610
Delaware $4.572
Florida $4.584
Georgia $4.591
Hawaii $4.941
Iowa $4.312
Idaho $4.462
Illinois $4.479
Indiana $4.650
Kansas $4.212
Kentucky $4.508
Louisiana $4.416
Massachusetts $4.730
Maryland $4.699
Maine $4.742
Michigan $4.609
Minnesota $4.343
Missouri $4.169
Mississippi $4.393
Montana $4.178
North Carolina $4.690
North Dakota $4.193
Nebraska $4.246
New Hampshire $4.709
New Jersey $4.739
New Mexico $4.427
Nevada $4.767
New York $4.854
Ohio $4.646
Oklahoma $4.158
Oregon $4.809
Pennsylvania $5.000
Rhode Island $4.744
South Carolina $4.569
South Dakota $4.148
Tennessee $4.593
Texas $4.362
Utah $4.440
Virginia $4.630
Vermont $4.662
Washington $4.747
Wisconsin $4.359
West Virginia $4.626
Wyoming $4.273
Many truck drivers on social media have reported that they’re paying more than $900 to fuel up.