The overlooked way the Iran war is making groceries, Amazon packages and new homes more expensive

The fuel most Americans never think about could become the Iran conflict's biggest economic consequence, driving up the cost of transporting nearly everything Americans buy. Diesel powers the nation's trucks, farms and freight network, making it one of the economy's most important, yet overlooked, drivers of inflation . Unlike gasoline, which primarily affects motorists filling up their tanks, diesel is the workhorse fuel behind the nation's supply chain. From the tractors harvesting crops and t