Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · source dated 2026-09-27
One month before the US midterm elections, diesel prices have surged significantly on Route 66, particularly between Chicago, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri.
This spike in fuel prices is notably affecting the road transport sector, a cornerstone of the local economy, and is weighing on the mood of Americans living along this iconic route that crosses eight central states.
According to Vincent Souriau of RFI, this challenging economic situation unfolds amid a tense political climate, as Donald Trump seeks to preserve his congressional majority in the Midterms scheduled in one month.
