Durbin blames Trump for rising gas prices, record diesel prices; 'He is personally responsible'

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Sept. 18, 2026, 7 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 18, 2026, 7 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/durbin-blames-trump-for-rising-gas-prices-record-diesel-prices-he-is-personally-responsible/

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Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump. The average cost of a gallon of diesel in Chicago was at $6.58 a gallon as of Friday, according to AAA, with some stations charging as much as $7.99. "This is a...