Home/Daily Brief/Diesel Hits Nearly $5 as Iran War Squeezes SupplyECONOMICRELEVANCE 9/10LEAD STORYDiesel Hits Nearly $5 as Iran War Squeezes SupplyMarch 16, 2026·1 min read·Financial Times - WorldBottom LineTransportation and farming costs climb as fuel prices surge.Loading...From This BriefMIDDLE EASTUS Military Reports 200 Troops Wounded in Undisclosed Middle East OperationsASIATrump Requests Postponement of Beijing Summit with XiCYBERScammers Are Posing as PayPal and Amazon Support to Steal Your Credit Card InfoISRAELIsrael Opens Ground Campaign in LebanonUS BORDERPentagon's Border Task Force Completes First Year, Details Remain Limited← Back to Today's Brief