{"id":19678,"date":"2026-09-04T13:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/?p=19678"},"modified":"2026-09-04T13:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:28:01","slug":"u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. diesel prices have climbed to a record $5.85 per gallon, adding fresh pressure to businesses and consumers as the war involving Iran disrupts global fuel flows. The national average reached the new high on September 4, surpassing the previous record set in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The surge has accelerated in recent months as geopolitical tensions squeeze supplies across major energy markets. Diesel prices have risen sharply since the conflict began, while disruptions affecting Middle Eastern shipping routes and Russian refining capacity have tightened global availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-the-broader-energy-shock\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The broader energy shock<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diesel plays a central role in the U.S. economy. Trucking companies, farmers, construction firms and manufacturers depend heavily on the fuel to move goods and operate equipment. Therefore, sustained increases can quickly raise transportation and production costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent market data also point to unusually tight conditions. Refiners have increased output, but inventories remain under pressure, particularly along the U.S. East Coast. The diesel market has also experienced exceptionally strong refining margins, signaling intense competition for available supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Freight operators face higher fuel expenses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Farmers could see greater costs during the harvest season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Higher transportation costs may eventually reach consumers through food and retail prices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-inflation-risks-grow\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inflation risks grow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The record diesel price comes as crude oil prices also advance. Brent crude recently moved above $95 a barrel as fighting and uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz raised concerns about further supply disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing creates another challenge for the U.S. economy. Seasonal demand for diesel and heating fuels could increase in the coming months. If supply disruptions persist, businesses may pass higher fuel costs through to customers, creating additional inflation pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For markets, the diesel surge highlights how quickly geopolitical shocks can spread beyond crude oil. Continued disruption could keep energy prices elevated and complicate the economic outlook heading into winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. diesel prices have climbed to a record $5.85 per gallon, adding fresh pressure to businesses and consumers as the war involving Iran disrupts global fuel flows. The national average reached the new high on September 4, surpassing the previous record set in 2022. The surge has accelerated in recent months as geopolitical tensions squeeze [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":17235,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[2,43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-featured","category-general-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"U.S. diesel prices have climbed to a record $5.85 per gallon, adding fresh pressure to businesses and consumers as the war involving Iran disrupts global\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"U.S. diesel prices have climbed to a record $5.85 per gallon, adding fresh pressure to businesses and consumers as the war involving Iran disrupts global\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CryptoMeter.io\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-09-04T13:28:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-04T13:28:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crude-oil.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"450\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ayushi Somani\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@CryptoMeterIO\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@CryptoMeterIO\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ayushi Somani\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Ayushi Somani\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c5a4aeb0d5007ab0f90c54fa632ed930\"},\"headline\":\"U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-09-04T13:28:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-04T13:28:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":311,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/crude-oil.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Featured\",\"General News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"copyrightYear\":\"2026\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\\\/\",\"name\":\"U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/crude-oil.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-09-04T13:28:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-04T13:28:01+00:00\",\"description\":\"U.S. diesel prices have climbed to a record $5.85 per gallon, adding fresh pressure to businesses and consumers as the war involving Iran disrupts global\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/crude-oil.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/crude-oil.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":450,\"caption\":\"crude oil\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/\",\"name\":\"CryptoMeter.io\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"CryptoMeter.io\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"CryptoMeter.io\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/cropped-favicon_large.png?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/cropped-favicon_large.png?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"CryptoMeter.io\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/CryptoMeterIO\"],\"publishingPrinciples\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/about-us\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c5a4aeb0d5007ab0f90c54fa632ed930\",\"name\":\"Ayushi Somani\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/cropped-aayushi-96x96.png\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/cropped-aayushi-96x96.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/cropped-aayushi-96x96.png\",\"caption\":\"Ayushi Somani\"},\"description\":\"Ayushi Somani is an academically gifted individual who has a passion for blockchain technology. She is well-versed in the technology, having been an early adopter of cryptocurrency and investing in Bitcoin and several other digital currencies.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cryptometer.io\\\/news\\\/author\\\/ayushi\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply","description":"U.S. diesel prices have climbed to a record $5.85 per gallon, adding fresh pressure to businesses and consumers as the war involving Iran disrupts global","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply","og_description":"U.S. diesel prices have climbed to a record $5.85 per gallon, adding fresh pressure to businesses and consumers as the war involving Iran disrupts global","og_url":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/","og_site_name":"CryptoMeter.io","article_published_time":"2026-09-04T13:28:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-09-04T13:28:01+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":450,"url":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crude-oil.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Ayushi Somani","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@CryptoMeterIO","twitter_site":"@CryptoMeterIO","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Ayushi Somani","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/"},"author":{"name":"Ayushi Somani","@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/c5a4aeb0d5007ab0f90c54fa632ed930"},"headline":"U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply","datePublished":"2026-09-04T13:28:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-04T13:28:01+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/"},"wordCount":311,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crude-oil.jpg","articleSection":["Featured","General News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","copyrightYear":"2026","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/","url":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/","name":"U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crude-oil.jpg","datePublished":"2026-09-04T13:28:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-04T13:28:01+00:00","description":"U.S. diesel prices have climbed to a record $5.85 per gallon, adding fresh pressure to businesses and consumers as the war involving Iran disrupts global","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crude-oil.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crude-oil.jpg","width":800,"height":450,"caption":"crude oil"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-5-85-as-iran-war-disrupts-global-fuel-supply\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 as Iran War Disrupts Global Fuel Supply"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/","name":"CryptoMeter.io","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/#organization"},"alternateName":"CryptoMeter.io","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/#organization","name":"CryptoMeter.io","url":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cropped-favicon_large.png?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cropped-favicon_large.png?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"CryptoMeter.io"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoMeterIO"],"publishingPrinciples":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/about-us\/"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/c5a4aeb0d5007ab0f90c54fa632ed930","name":"Ayushi Somani","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cropped-aayushi-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cropped-aayushi-96x96.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cropped-aayushi-96x96.png","caption":"Ayushi Somani"},"description":"Ayushi Somani is an academically gifted individual who has a passion for blockchain technology. She is well-versed in the technology, having been an early adopter of cryptocurrency and investing in Bitcoin and several other digital currencies.","url":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/author\/ayushi\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crude-oil.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19678"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19683,"href":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19678\/revisions\/19683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}