Hoosiers using diesel receive no relief from tax suspensions

By: Niki Kelly

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 18, 2026

Words: 686

Last Updated: 8 hours, 19 minutes ago


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Our daughter called last week, and she was absolutely beside herself. She had just topped off her diesel-powered VW Jetta. It cost $42 for not even half a tank.

As a young woman working and living independently, her rising fuel costs have her in panic mode. Diesel has surpassed $6 a gallon for the first time in U.S. history. And yet Gov. Mike Braun has left her and other diesel owners out of state relief.

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