Yes.
Yes. The price of diesel has increased across Arizona, with Maricopa, Yavapai and Coconino counties leading the surge. According to the American Automobile Association’s Oil Price Information Service, relied on as a national monitor of fuel costs, the average price of diesel in Arizona as of March 20 is $5.40, up 48 cents from a week ago. Nationally, the price of diesel is $5.16, up 27 cents from last week.
Before the U.S launched a war against Iran, the price of diesel in Arizona was $3.52. This is part of a larger pattern of diesel and gasoline prices surging since the conflict began, with a recent uptick tied to the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passageway for the global supply of oil, diesel and gas.
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