US DIESEL PRICES NEAR APRIL PEAK US diesel prices climbed to $5.688 a gallon Tuesday, just below April’s peak, intensifying inflation concerns. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are tightening global fuel supplies, while attacks on Russian refineries have reduced exports. President Donald Trump has urged US refiners to boost diesel and gasoline production as cost-of-living pressures mount. Goldman Sachs warns refining capacity remains stretched, calling diesel the “epicenter” of the energy rally.(*Walter Bloomberg)