Pulse Briefing: Energy supply disruption, U.S.-Iran military escalation, Food price inflation - Friday, September 04, 2026

U.S. diesel prices hit record $5.85 per gallon as Iran war disrupts fuel flows, threatening nationwide trucking and consumer goods costs. Iran struck U.S. bases in Kuwait with missiles and drones after renewed American attacks, with investigations underway into potential wedding party casualties. Rice futures are on track for their largest annual gain since 2003 as El Niño and supply disruptions threaten the grain feeding half the world. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.