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TotalEnergies Pledges More Price Cuts to Ease Diesel-Surge Pain
U.S. gas $4.36/gal; diesel $6.21/gal. See the linked sources for the story and price dates.
Gas flat; diesel flat since yesterday.
GasPulse estimates for October 12: regular gas $4.36/gal and diesel $6.21/gal, versus $4.36 and $6.21 in October 11 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 12, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-12T17:57:33.978693+00:00
Also reported: TotalEnergies pledges further diesel price cuts in France amid oil crisis
World Oil published this on October 12, 2026, 9:49 AM PT. 3 publishers carried similar headlines in the past 24 hours. Headlines alone do not measure a change at the pump.
Source: World Oil via Google News ↗Source timing
Source date: October 12, 2026, 9:49 AM PT
Checked: 2026-10-12T17:57:33.978693+00:00
Diesel costs $1.85/gal more today.
The gap is about the same as $1.85 in October 11 estimates. For 15 gallons, that is about $27.79 at today’s national estimates.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 12, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-12T17:57:33.978693+00:00
At the pump
15 gallons today: $65.40 gas; $93.20 diesel.
At the October 12 national estimates, that is $0.02 more for gas and $0.03 more for diesel than October 11 estimates.
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