Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as Houthis take key Red Sea port city

What to know about the Iran war today:Diesel prices in the U.S. have hit a painful new milestone for the transportation industry: $6 a gallon, a surge experts said is likely to have ripple effects for consumers as businesses pass on their higher energy costs. The national average for a gallon of diesel has risen to $6.05, up more than 60% from $3.71 a year ago, according to data from AAA.Yemen's Houthis seized the key Red Sea port of Mokha on Thursday, according to numerous reports. If confirmed, the move would make it easier for the Houthis to target ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial waterway for Saudi Arabian oil exports.Iran's government on Friday called for an end to Saudi Arabia's blockade of Yemen and the immediate resumption of talks, in its first public statement since Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered Mokha, intensifying their threat to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a key global shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. 0m ago Iran seeks end to Saudi blockade of Yemen after Tehran-backed rebels take key port Iran's government on Friday called for an end to Saudi Arabia's blockade of Yemen and the immediate resumption of talks, in its first public stat...