{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1202,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T06:22:15.765227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Gas and Diesel Prices Surge Despite Oil Drop | Durham News","slug":"gas-and-diesel-prices-surge-despite-oil-drop-durham-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T03:45:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/gas-and-diesel-prices-surge-despite-oil-drop-durham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/1cb8b8ce161fa529","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/53732736-3421-4d14-a102-d277d7664e0c.mp3","summary":"Gas prices are surging despite falling oil costs, with national averages up nearly 1 percent and diesel soaring 77 percent this year—forcing trucking, farming, and construction to pay steep surcharges as shortages persist. The crisis stems from Middle East tensions disrupting oil flows, Ukraine-Russia conflict choking diesel exports, and U.S. reserves dwindling. Even executives call $8 a gallon “science fiction,” while the Fed hikes rates to combat inflation—tying energy chaos to broader economic pain. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.heraldsun.com/news/business/article317284833.html#storylink=partnerdigest_the More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1cb8b8ce161fa529 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Gas prices are surging despite falling oil costs, with national averages up nearly 1 percent and diesel soaring 77 percent this year—forcing trucking, far…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/gas-and-diesel-prices-surge-despite-oil-drop-durham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/gas-and-diesel-prices-surge-despite-oil-drop-durham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}