May 18, 2026 –At Sea Fuels Marine, located at 101 Co Op Wharf in New Bedford, General Manager Paul Anthony said he hasn’t witnessed such a rise in the cost of diesel fuel in a long time.
It seems like every time it’s brought up in the news, the fuel price jumps, he said.
“Who knows how long it will take to level out. I honestly don’t know. I’ve been doing this for 30 years and I’ve never seen it like this, and there have been times there were spikes including during the Gulf War, the pandemic and the Ukraine war with Russia,” he said.
According to AAA, as of May 17 the price of diesel fuel is at $5.79 per gallon. A year ago, it was $3.76 per gallon.