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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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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).
themaninthehat Champion Author New Orleans Posts:1,824 Points:472,265 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:42:30 PM Ignore themaninthehat Report Abuse and so it goes
bigsranch Champion Author Houston Posts:3,156 Points:1,007,430 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:36:33 PM Ignore bigsranch Report Abuse I paid $3.53 a gallon last week. $3.99 a gallon this week. In Houston.
rpr77 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:3,911 Points:770,210 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:36:24 PM Ignore rpr77 Report Abuse not ok
jdc17327 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,560 Points:198,015 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:34:52 PM Ignore jdc17327 Report Abuse there goes our great economy! NOTTTTT.....!!!!
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,660 Points:1,213,780 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:34:38 PM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse Stop shipping diesel out of the country... Help the economy here...
Steady325 Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,588 Points:1,461,035 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:33:00 PM Ignore Steady325 Report Abuse ok
skyking19 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:2,006 Points:1,700,790 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:32:29 PM Ignore skyking19 Report Abuse 5 more years to economic recovery. The road ahead is rough.
darkknight1 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:4,345 Points:897,785 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:31:11 PM Ignore darkknight1 Report Abuse Well, we all know which way our economy is heading.
Red7002011 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:3,342 Points:670,670 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:29:49 PM Ignore Red7002011 Report Abuse Really!
AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:5,643 Points:1,559,515 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:28:55 PM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse good article, gas prices affect the consumer directly but diesel prices affect the price of most goods shipped by truck, train or boat
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,084 Points:1,672,100 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:24:50 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse Its so much higher in some cases, that its taking away most of the fuel economy benefit.
eswi Champion Author Madison Posts:2,555 Points:685,330 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:24:39 PM Ignore eswi Report Abuse OK
Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,135 Points:1,675,450 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:22:52 PM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse Bad for farming.
ftsgt Champion Author Illinois Posts:13,057 Points:2,485,495 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:22:43 PM Ignore ftsgt Report Abuse dont seem to bad here for now
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,363 Points:1,542,680 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:21:14 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Some of the refinery ceo's need a vice grip placed around their ba...
V8power Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,826 Points:1,381,945 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:20:34 PM Ignore V8power Report Abuse If gas is up, of course diesel will be up even more.
saleboss Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,929 Points:1,177,875 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:20:26 PM Ignore saleboss Report Abuse Isn't that interesting, and diesel takes less processing than gasoline!
danlanman Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,342 Points:724,410 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:19:51 PM Ignore danlanman Report Abuse ok
DimitrisIL Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,507 Points:525,570 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:17:57 PM Ignore DimitrisIL Report Abuse Oh, no...
geepy All-Star Author Long Island Posts:779 Points:521,595 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:17:39 PM Ignore geepy Report Abuse get the trucks to run on alcohol, and let the farmers brew their own
methaneman Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,610 Points:1,285,325 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:15:29 PM Ignore methaneman Report Abuse Diesel used to be the same as reg gas or .20 cents below. Higher fuel prices will severely hurt any recovery.
9C1 Champion Author Chicago Posts:22,869 Points:4,248,535 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:14:45 PM Ignore 9C1 Report Abuse Tell big oil and the speculators to make less profit.
ACTown Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,349 Points:1,432,120 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:14:08 PM Ignore ACTown Report Abuse It is waist or low quality oil to begin with.
babyjudy Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,741 Points:563,685 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:03:16 PM Ignore babyjudy Report Abuse Diesel prices are not rising in my area. Today we bought diesel fuel for $3.79/gallon. Diesel is sometimes cheaper than premium.
JENNYHK Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,651 Points:715,495 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 8:02:52 PM Ignore JENNYHK Report Abuse I am glad I do not have a car.
dlemma Champion Author Wyoming Posts:4,116 Points:1,556,970 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:59:09 PM Ignore dlemma Report Abuse duh....drill everything we have....why aren't we ? He hates America!
TDIdave Champion Author California Posts:5,068 Points:1,226,690 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:53:02 PM Ignore TDIdave Report Abuse This doesn't just affect farmers. Everything that is shipped by truck... which is just about everything will be affected. So figure EVERYTHING you buy will cost a LOT more. Around here, diesel is only a few cents higher than gas.
SUPERQUACK Champion Author Sacramento Posts:6,131 Points:1,912,805 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:52:47 PM Ignore SUPERQUACK Report Abuse NEED TO CUT PRICE IN HALF TO HELP ECONOMY
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,592 Points:2,335,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:51:10 PM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse Not news
SUSANCK Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,652 Points:710,405 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:49:37 PM Ignore SUSANCK Report Abuse Sucks to be trucker.
MJIOWA Champion Author Iowa Posts:4,833 Points:1,079,895 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:49:14 PM Ignore MJIOWA Report Abuse not right
bevmill Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,587 Points:602,270 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:49:07 PM Ignore bevmill Report Abuse ok, all of it is to high.
ericbcire Champion Author Nevada Posts:4,530 Points:1,269,285 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:47:01 PM Ignore ericbcire Report Abuse Prices need to drop or the economy will worsen.
gknee09 All-Star Author Philadelphia Posts:985 Points:824,640 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:46:59 PM Ignore gknee09 Report Abuse more good news
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,303 Points:1,470,570 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:44:51 PM Ignore car253 Report Abuse Not good for the economy.
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,559 Points:2,623,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:41:59 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse Probably many people will not take driving vacations or shorter destinations. Also we will look for alternatives to the food with increasing prices.
Chris46 Champion Author Dayton Posts:23,705 Points:2,083,515 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:39:05 PM Ignore Chris46 Report Abuse These are not happy times.
NoStrings Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,387 Points:271,280 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:37:48 PM Ignore NoStrings Report Abuse Not good
jcotaxi Champion Author South Bend Posts:1,770 Points:362,030 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:33:58 PM Ignore jcotaxi Report Abuse I'm still tired of the man.
jcotaxi Champion Author South Bend Posts:1,770 Points:362,030 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:33:00 PM Ignore jcotaxi Report Abuse Drill here, drill now. I'm tired of Obama's angry arrogance.
sammy518 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,589 Points:539,790 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:30:37 PM Ignore sammy518 Report Abuse yup
yeehaw1073 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,366 Points:1,851,400 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:29:48 PM Ignore yeehaw1073 Report Abuse surprise...not!
nobodyMO Champion Author Kansas City Posts:2,251 Points:554,305 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:24:00 PM Ignore nobodyMO Report Abuse means everything will go up.
Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:8,238 Points:1,227,750 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:18:23 PM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse The trucking company charges more to deliver the goods to the store and we pay more to the store after they up the price 2 to 3 times of what they should. So what happen in a round about system are we the American pays for all of the campaign money for each person running for office. This is the whole thing in a nut shell. This is what it is all about screw the American taxpayer to get a job.
JLSindy Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,496 Points:674,990 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:17:51 PM Ignore JLSindy Report Abuse I agree with most of what everyone says.
Drema63 Rookie Author Tennessee Posts:4 Points:1,255 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:16:56 PM Ignore Drema63 Report Abuse So we can expect prices of food to rise
preacherjohn Champion Author Modesto Posts:3,995 Points:1,920,785 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:16:04 PM Ignore preacherjohn Report Abuse this is soo sad.
cwashi3324 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,812 Points:575,240 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:15:08 PM Ignore cwashi3324 Report Abuse Diesel stinks!
geoutpb Champion Author Midland Odessa Posts:4,633 Points:1,068,260 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:12:24 PM Ignore geoutpb Report Abuse Diesel is becoming more popular, time to start designing refinery's to crack more diesel out of the oil they refine.
Rt118E Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:9,498 Points:1,370,220 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:10:53 PM Ignore Rt118E Report Abuse I know many people who purchased diesel vehicles cause prices were lower now wish they had not