IDAHO — Diesel prices have reached a new record high in the Gem State.
AAA reports that a gallon of diesel costs $5.94 per gallon on average on Wednesday, matching the nationwide average, which is also a record price.
Idaho gas prices also rose sharply overnight, with the average price for a gallon of regular priced at $4.72, 10 cents higher than one day ago.
Markets reacted after the U.S. military reported striking five Iranian tankers in response to attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship and after attacks by an Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group ignited fires at oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks after the attacks.
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