The U.S. national average diesel price rose 2.8 cents to $5.101 per gallon in the week of April 18, according to EIA data. Diesel remains above $5 in most regions and nearly $2 higher than a year earlier, while freight rates and fuel surcharges track diesel upward.
Rising diesel prices increase trucking surcharges and freight rates, raising delivered costs for feed ingredients and grain. The persistent level near record highs keeps transport-driven cost pressure on feed buyers.
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