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Trump Waives Russia Sanctions Law Signed Last Month as Diesel Prices Climb
U.S. gas $4.32/gal; diesel $6.17/gal. See the linked sources for the story and price dates.
Gas flat; diesel flat since yesterday.
GasPulse estimates for October 17: regular gas $4.32/gal and diesel $6.17/gal, versus $4.32 and $6.17 in October 16 estimates. The latest EIA weekly averages are $4.33 and $6.18. Estimates are not station quotes.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 17, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-17T17:13:14.142423+00:00
Also reported: Trump Waives Russia Energy Tariffs, Sanctions A Week After Diesel Deal As Crude Oil Prices Soar To A 5-Month High
Stocktwits published this on October 16, 2026, 11:31 PM PT. 2 publishers carried similar headlines in the past 24 hours. Headlines alone do not measure a change at the pump.
Source: Stocktwits via Google News ↗Source timing
Source date: October 16, 2026, 11:31 PM PT
Checked: 2026-10-17T17:13:14.142423+00:00
Diesel costs $1.85/gal more today.
The gap is about the same as $1.85 in October 16 estimates. For 15 gallons, that is about $27.81 at today’s national estimates.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 17, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-17T17:13:14.142423+00:00
At the pump
15 gallons today: $64.80 gas; $92.61 diesel.
At the October 17 national estimates, that is $0.03 less for gas and $0.01 less for diesel than October 16 estimates.
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