US diesel prices at record $6: American farmers feel the heat as harvest season begins
- US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallonUS farmers are facing a bigger fuel bill as diesel prices hit record highs just as the corn and soybean harvest gets underway, pushing up the cost of running combines, tractors and trucks.
- The national average price of diesel reached $5.85 a gallon on September 4, the first time it had risen that high, and climbed further to $6.05 a gallon on Friday, according to AAA.
- That is 60% higher than the roughly $3.76 a gallon average recorded before the US and Israel launched their war against Iran in late February.
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- US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallonUS farmers are facing a bigger fuel bill as diesel prices hit record highs just as the corn and soybean harvest gets underway, pushing up the cost of running combines, tractors and trucks.
- The national average price of diesel reached $5.85 a gallon on September 4, the first time it had risen that high, and climbed further to $6.05 a gallon on Friday, according to AAA.
- That is 60% higher than the roughly $3.76 a gallon average recorded before the US and Israel launched their war against Iran in late February.
Sources: Times of India