{
  "question": "Was today a record diesel price?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-record-diesel-price",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — diesel is near a record, but the all-time high was $6.53 a gallon on September 22, 2026.",
  "details": [
    "National average diesel: $6.31/gal as of Oct 21",
    "Record high of $6.53 set Sept 22, 2026",
    "EIA's weekly record before that: $5.81 in June 2022"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5)",
      "url": "https://open-meteo.com/en/docs/historical-weather-api"
    },
    {
      "title": "Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com",
      "url": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/US-Diesel-Prices-on-Track-for-Record-Year.html#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "BT财经",
      "url": "https://businesstimescn.com/articles/625331.html?in=wanfang#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Shale Magazine",
      "url": "https://shalemag.com/us-diesel-prices-2026-record/"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Tennessean",
      "url": "https://www.tennessean.com/story/cars/news/2026/10/21/trump-farmer-diesel-aid-impact-fuel-prices/92365600007/"
    },
    {
      "title": "وكالة الأنباء السعودية",
      "url": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2711113"
    },
    {
      "title": "MarketScreener India",
      "url": "https://in.marketscreener.com/news/record-diesel-prices-could-raise-the-cost-of-almost-everything-you-buy-ce785ddada81f325#1"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-27",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-record-diesel-price/2026-10-27/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-27T09:12:47.726Z"
}