US Diesel Tops Record as Global Crunch Feeds Inflation

US retail diesel prices topped $6.50 a gallon for the first time, extending a war-driven rally that’s rippling through the largest economy. Most US drivers don’t pump diesel into their cars. But the fuel — which goes into trucks, agricul…

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