Diesel’s record $5.85 per gallon price threatens higher grocery bills, with refrigerated foods among the first to feel the squeeze

Diesel fuel reached a record price of $5.85 per gallon amid an ongoing Iran war, creating additional cost pressures across multiple sectors. The surge is affecting delivery companies, which have already implemented new fees, and threatens to increase prices for groceries and other consumer goods as prolonged high fuel costs ripple through retail and manufacturing. Refrigerated foods are expected to face the most immediate impact from elevated transportation expenses.

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