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Commentary: Trump’s abhorrent Russian diesel deal defies U.S. laws and won’t lower gas prices
U.S. gas $4.26/gal; diesel $6.27/gal. See the linked sources for the story and price dates.
Gas −2¢; diesel flat since yesterday.
GasPulse estimates for October 21: regular gas $4.26/gal and diesel $6.27/gal, versus $4.28 and $6.27 in October 20 estimates. The latest EIA weekly averages are $4.28 and $6.28. Estimates are not station quotes.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 21, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-21T19:01:46.644114+00:00
Also reported: Shackelford: Trump’s abhorrent Russian diesel deal defies US laws and won’t lower gas prices
TheDailyNewsOnline.com published this on October 20, 2026, 10:00 PM PT. 2 publishers carried similar headlines in the past 24 hours. Headlines alone do not measure a change at the pump.
Source: TheDailyNewsOnline.com via Google News ↗Source timing
Source date: October 20, 2026, 10:00 PM PT
Checked: 2026-10-21T19:01:46.644114+00:00
Diesel costs $2.01/gal more today.
The gap is up from $1.99 in October 20 estimates. For 15 gallons, that is about $30.15 at today’s national estimates.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 21, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-21T19:01:46.644114+00:00
At the pump
15 gallons today: $63.92 gas; $94.07 diesel.
At the October 21 national estimates, that is $0.33 less for gas and $0.05 less for diesel than October 20 estimates.
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