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The EIA reported that the U.S. average on-highway diesel price rose 40.1 cents to a record $5.25 per gallon on March 14, 2022. The increase followed a 74.5-cent jump the prior week.
Gasoline also rose 21.3 cents to $4.315 per gallon.
Record diesel costs squeeze trucking and freight budgets, raising the delivered cost of feed ingredients. Continued volatility linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict is expected to keep fuel costs elevated.
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