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The DOE/EIA national average for on-highway diesel rose 20.6 cents to $5.12 a gallon in the week ending Aug. 29.
The largest increase was in the Midwest, where BP's Whiting refinery has been shut since Aug. 24 after a fire.
The Whiting outage removes a major Midwest refinery from supply, which can keep Midwest diesel and freight costs elevated. Higher transport costs flow into feed delivery prices.
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