Fuel prices continue to rise as Houthis block Saudi oil exports

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Gas and diesel prices continue to soar.

AAA says the price of regular gasoline rose another seven cents overnight, to nearly $4.44 a gallon — a price that's never been higher this late in the year. Diesel, meanwhile, hit another all-time high today, too, jumping nearly nine cents overnight, to nearly $6.40 a gallon.

The conflict in Iran is forcing up prices, but Saudi Arabia’s oil exports have b…

Gas and diesel prices continue to soar.

AAA says the price of regular gasoline rose another seven cents overnight, to nearly $4.44 a gallon — a price that's never been higher this late in the year. Diesel, meanwhile, hit another all-time high today, too, jumping nearly nine cents overnight, to nearly $6.40 a gallon.

The conflict in Iran is forcing up prices, but Saudi Arabia’s oil exports have b…

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