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

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says there shouldn't be a sharp increase in gas prices despite tensions with Iran, crediting the U.S. military with helping keep oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital) 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 the trucks hauling groceries to supermarket shelves to the heavy equipment building new homes and the Amazon packag