Iran Conflict Expands Costs as Diesel Prices Hit Record

With Iran’s nuclear talks stalled, U.S. forces strike three Iranian oil carriers after missiles target American ships, signaling a widening conflict; peace envoys Kushner and Witkoff travel to Moscow and Kyiv amid Ukraine pressures, while diesel hits a record high in the U.S. and oil prices stay elevated. Central bankers face scrutiny ahead of the Sept. 15 Fed meeting, as inflation concerns persist, and the day’s headlines are further flavored by LeBron James teasing a Polymarket partnership.