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Governor Beshear declares state of emergency over diesel costs
U.S. gas $4.36/gal; diesel $6.21/gal. See the linked sources for the story and price dates.
Gas −1¢; diesel flat since yesterday.
GasPulse estimates for October 8: regular gas $4.36/gal and diesel $6.21/gal, versus $4.37 and $6.20 in October 7 estimates. The latest EIA weekly averages are $4.35 and $6.20. Estimates are not station quotes.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 8, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-09T01:22:09.490142+00:00
Also reported: Diesel Gas Prices Call For State Of Emergency
104.1 WIKY published this on October 8, 2026, 6:53 AM PT. 3 publishers carried similar headlines in the past 24 hours. Headlines alone do not measure a change at the pump.
Source: 104.1 WIKY via Google News ↗Source timing
Source date: October 8, 2026, 6:53 AM PT
Checked: 2026-10-09T01:22:09.490142+00:00
Diesel costs $1.84/gal more today.
The gap is up from $1.83 in October 7 estimates. For 15 gallons, that is about $27.67 at today’s national estimates.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 8, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-09T01:22:09.490142+00:00
At the pump
15 gallons today: $65.40 gas; $93.08 diesel.
At the October 8 national estimates, that is $0.17 less for gas and $0.03 more for diesel than October 7 estimates.
See EIA prices →