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Diesel prices soaring throughout the nation

ABC Local -- FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Gas prices continue to climb throughout the nation and in the Central Valley. Those who rely on diesel fuel -- including truckers and farmers -- are seeing an even greater jump in price. According to the latest fuel gauge report by AAA, Fresno residents are paying an average of $4.23 for a gallon of diesel. That's a 42 cent jump from the same time last year.
Increasing gas prices are taking a toll on drivers, especially those who rely on diesel fuel. "It's getting hard, you just won't be able to stay in business. You can only give so much," said trucker Sam Hobbs.
The increased fuel costs are passed on to the consumer but not every industry can do that.

The agriculture sector relies heavily on diesel-powered equipment to care for crops, leaving many farmers with

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BooHooMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,556 Points:344,610 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 10:08:49 PM Ignore BooHooMI Report Abuse Wait till the Fed starts raising rates.
bcok Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,126 Points:1,544,495 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 10:08:43 PM Ignore bcok Report Abuse We eventually pay all the costs. Nothing new.
confetti Veteran Author Tampa Posts:354 Points:364,540 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 10:07:35 PM Ignore confetti Report Abuse The cost of everything is going up -- it's called inflation. It's what necessarily happens when the government prints money that has nothing backing it up. Obama's intentional strategies to raise gas prices to force Americans to turn to electric cars aren't helping, of course.
PKVol Champion Author Nashville Posts:10,637 Points:1,923,260 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 10:04:59 PM Ignore PKVol Report Abuse Diesel prices here haven't moved much compared to gasoline. Gas is up $0.50 per gallon since the first of the year, but diesel hasn't moved more than $0.10.
JJ763 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,234 Points:289,415 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 10:03:55 PM Ignore JJ763 Report Abuse Duh
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,387 Points:1,667,735 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 10:00:46 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse It is all about where the most votes are. Obama Regime fuel policies suck.
vibdata Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,090 Points:849,300 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:59:16 PM Ignore vibdata Report Abuse Ummm...I guess you haven't read the posts I been postin'. For months and years. Yeah, YOU FINALLY NOTICED. ABC...let's not even mention anything about this is NOT NEWS. Etc. The truckers can say what they want. They just pass these costs on to the people that get the deliveries daily. Like grocery stores, and what not.
CAD69 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:3,216 Points:848,190 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:55:09 PM Ignore CAD69 Report Abuse We need more CNG cars & trucks
TedNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,005 Points:228,900 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:55:06 PM Ignore TedNC Report Abuse Why is diesel more than gas when it's cheaper to make?
rmgsara Champion Author Maine Posts:1,730 Points:296,945 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:54:19 PM Ignore rmgsara Report Abuse ok
carman11 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,348 Points:693,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:51:10 PM Ignore carman11 Report Abuse OK
porotito Champion Author Houston Posts:2,155 Points:580,660 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:49:57 PM Ignore porotito Report Abuse So the price of everything will go up, but our paychecks won't. Oh wait, unless you're already a millionaire.
nwsynthetics Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,014 Points:347,025 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:49:38 PM Ignore nwsynthetics Report Abuse just like last year, etc.... up up and away
1Casey Champion Author Albany Posts:6,538 Points:1,793,685 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:49:14 PM Ignore 1Casey Report Abuse Greed.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,088 Points:799,100 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:40:36 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse Watch our food costs go up. Not good.
nj2000ng Champion Author Houston Posts:1,507 Points:449,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:40:11 PM Ignore nj2000ng Report Abuse bad
danol43 Champion Author Modesto Posts:1,705 Points:590,190 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:38:17 PM Ignore danol43 Report Abuse Diesel is still a better power source than gas.
bdlewis Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,384 Points:382,905 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:35:22 PM Ignore bdlewis Report Abuse great change
jetlagAK Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,251 Points:635,675 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:34:23 PM Ignore jetlagAK Report Abuse This is why I didn't pay extra and get a diesel truck. Nobama2012
livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,695 Points:757,010 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:34:20 PM Ignore livedream Report Abuse DrLyon has a common sense solution: "Stop shipping diesel out of the country... Help the economy here..." That's true of our refined crude, too! Big Oil COULD choose to keep it here for use by American consumers -- But instead, they choose to EXPORT FOR HIGHER PROFITS. GREED WINS AGAIN!
RitaVespa Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,991 Points:794,310 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:34:07 PM Ignore RitaVespa Report Abuse I would rather convert vehicles to CNG
PAborn54 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:970 Points:654,775 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:33:04 PM Ignore PAborn54 Report Abuse Yep, that's going to help the economy.
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,271 Points:590,335 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:32:00 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Why???? Will we ever get the truth about WHY the increases???
Bhmf4 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,014 Points:1,235,270 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:30:23 PM Ignore Bhmf4 Report Abuse All we have to do to get prices to fall is to start drilling in earnest again, but that will probably have to wait until 2017 when Obama is gone.
NemoIL Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,030 Points:1,314,195 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:26:59 PM Ignore NemoIL Report Abuse bad news
milespergallon Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,754 Points:1,910,310 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:26:19 PM Ignore milespergallon Report Abuse Specu-traitors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And no one to represent WE THE PEOPLE
Kaiyne Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,349 Points:474,665 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:24:19 PM Ignore Kaiyne Report Abuse Diesel should be less than regular gas
firemunkee Veteran Author Maryland Posts:408 Points:56,450 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:23:23 PM Ignore firemunkee Report Abuse interesting
straz Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,708 Points:540,385 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:18:24 PM Ignore straz Report Abuse You really think any president want's high fuel prices? Give me a break.
Pointtx Champion Author Austin Posts:3,246 Points:727,030 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:18:04 PM Ignore Pointtx Report Abuse And considering diesel is the dregs of the refining process, no price gouging there, eh?
EmperorsFinest Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,564 Points:340,870 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:15:40 PM Ignore EmperorsFinest Report Abuse We will all feel the pain of higher diesel prices in the products we buy because of the trucks that transport them.
Rockwoodband All-Star Author Flint Posts:584 Points:402,510 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:14:26 PM Ignore Rockwoodband Report Abuse Going exactly to Obama's plan.
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:14,899 Points:1,442,320 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:14:23 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse I heard a noise when I was walking past my bathroom. When I stopped and investigated the odd noise I soon was able to find the cause. It was the American economy down my toilet going down the drain. I was unhappy finding that.
camaro_man Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,237 Points:612,020 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:13:51 PM Ignore camaro_man Report Abuse wow
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,220 Points:1,599,495 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:13:16 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse So, you diesel users in business will just have to raise your prices. What is the big deal?
TonyPSU Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,546 Points:696,480 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:08:41 PM Ignore TonyPSU Report Abuse My guess is at least $5 this summer
Goatroper Champion Author Dallas Posts:6,609 Points:1,296,410 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:08:29 PM Ignore Goatroper Report Abuse Absolute BS. It costs less to refine diesel than gasoline, why is the price higher other than the EXTRA TAXES tacked on?
whaboush Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,233 Points:732,910 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:07:32 PM Ignore whaboush Report Abuse Price of diesel fuel increases - More expemsive groceries!
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,932 Points:1,576,930 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:06:37 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse hyper inflation will soon follow
ratones1 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,917 Points:733,705 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:03:58 PM Ignore ratones1 Report Abuse hhhhhhhhhhhhhm...
knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,393 Points:698,930 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:02:25 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse Great news for stinking things that cause me headache on the way to work.
raj_fl Champion Author Trenton Posts:3,214 Points:729,730 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 9:01:11 PM Ignore raj_fl Report Abuse ho ho hum
Yankee829 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,216 Points:561,540 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:56:35 PM Ignore Yankee829 Report Abuse hmmmm
Tucker1961 Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,157 Points:363,170 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:54:47 PM Ignore Tucker1961 Report Abuse ok
FlyNFool Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,249 Points:1,686,925 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:54:20 PM Ignore FlyNFool Report Abuse Bad news for the prices on everything that travels buy truck or train.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,181 Points:1,932,430 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:52:42 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse I'm holding out for super compressed air driven vehicles.
boborobot All-Star Author Michigan Posts:501 Points:418,425 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:52:20 PM Ignore boborobot Report Abuse too high.
FrankTA2 Champion Author New York Posts:4,303 Points:1,097,260 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:50:45 PM Ignore FrankTA2 Report Abuse This is not good, as all our goods are delivered by trucks using diesel, everything is going to cost more.
cimilluca1 Sophomore Author New York Posts:193 Points:234,425 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:48:58 PM Ignore cimilluca1 Report Abuse This is old news that seems to get ignored!
fuelconscious Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,127 Points:548,020 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:48:57 PM Ignore fuelconscious Report Abuse It would be more cost efficient to convert to CNG.
toytech3 All-Star Author Chicago Posts:917 Points:610,820 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:47:25 PM Ignore toytech3 Report Abuse the higher diesel goes up, the prices on everything goes up
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,630 Points:3,496,655 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:42:55 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse Rising diesel prices will cause inflation in the US economy as most products are shipped by truck or train (both of which use diesel).