U.S. national average unleaded gasoline prices reached $4.33 per gallon and diesel prices reached $6.30 per gallon, according to AAA data

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Alberta holds the world's fourth-largest proven oil reserves and sends approximately 90% of its crude oil exports to the United States.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that an oil tanker carrying over two million barrels of crude oil caught fire after striking a mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on October 17, 2026.

U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper stated that 400 ships carrying 100 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz during the second week of October 2026.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on October 17, 2026, that Russian diesel would have been sold regardless of U.S. intervention and that the 60-day sanctions pause allows evaluation of economic impacts.

The Trump administration authorized certain transactions involving Russian diesel on October 9, 2026, to allow Russia to supply diesel to U.S. and global markets.

Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian oil refineries, including an oil-loading terminal linked to the Novoshakhtinsk refinery in Rostov-on-Don, have disrupted Russian diesel production and global energy supplies.

President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, attributing them to rising domestic U.S. diesel prices.

Earlier in October 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order expanding access to tax-exempt red-dyed diesel used in farm and construction equipment to help lower fuel costs

President Donald Trump stated in October 2026 that he would not authorize a ban on diesel exports despite calls from some Republicans for an export pause

The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel reached $6.3187 in October 2026, compared to an average price of $3.63 per gallon one year prior

In Kansas, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline reached $3.9783 and diesel reached $6.0722, according to AAA data reported in October 2026

Pipeline capacity constraints in the Northeast contributed to petroleum briefly surpassing natural gas as New England's leading source of electricity generation during Winter Storm Fern in January 2026

The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that heating oil prices will average 34% higher in winter 2026 than the prior winter, increasing household heating expenses by about 21%

Vice President JD Vance attributed elevated U.S. gas prices to Joe Biden's administration losing roughly 20% of American refining capacity, as well as Iranian disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil pushed back against Vice President JD Vance's gas price explanations by pointing out that Donald Trump and Vance had been in office for nearly two years.

US President Donald Trump sought Russian diesel imports to lower fuel prices for American consumers ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections

US President Donald Trump announced plans on October 9, 2026 for Russia to supply more than 300,000 metric tonnes of diesel to US and international markets

U.S. President Donald Trump publicly blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for rising global energy prices following Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries

US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on October 18, 2026 asserting that Ukraine was attacking Russian diesel refineries despite knowing it harmed global markets

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social in October 2026 that diesel fuel prices for Americans and the world would come down fast in record numbers