New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- US retail diesel prices have surged to a record nominal high of USD 6.29 per gallon amid tight global supplies, with global distillate fuel production expected to remain below last year's levels in the coming months, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

US retail diesel prices averaged USD 6.29 per gallon (gal) last week (September 14), according to EIA's weekly Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update.

"On an inflation-adjusted basis, this is the highest price since 2022, and the number is the highest on record in nominal price terms since EIA started publishing this series in 1994," it said.

The EIA noted that distillate fuel oil prices, often sold as diesel, are influenced by crude oil prices, r...