What a barrel of diesel costs before it reaches the pump
US dollars per barrel, September 2026, before taxes, distribution and retail margins.
How far shipping and insurance costs have risen in a year
Late September 2026 against late September 2025, as a multiple. Log scale: each step is a doubling or more.
Where every number comes from
Published figures are marked as such. Estimates are our calculations from published figures, with the assumptions stated.