U.S. diesel hits record $6.29 a gallon, driving up farm and freight costs
AI Market Summary
Record U.S. diesel prices ($6.29/gal, +68% y/y) are sharply raising harvest, refrigeration, and trucking costs, tightening farm margins and increasing supply-chain inflation risk for food staples. The shock is linked to constrained global fuel supplies amid Middle East and Russia-related disruptions. Near term, energy-linked assets may stay supported while higher transport costs pressure downstream food and freight-sensitive sectors.
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● Medium
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U.S. diesel prices hit a record $6.29 per gallon this week, up 68% from a year earlier, pushing up farmers’ fuel and transport bills across the Midwest and California. Some producers say daily fuel costs for a combine have doubled to as much as $1,500. Freight costs are also rising, including a 40% to 120% year-on-year jump to move produce out of California, adding pressure to the food supply chain, according to Energy Information Administration data.
