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Washington state growers in north central Washington report diesel costs rising sharply. Diesel reached a record $7.55 per gallon on Sept.
22, up about $2.50 from September 2025, and growers say they are absorbing the cost.
Higher diesel costs push up operating and freight expenses for regional agriculture, adding to feed and transport costs without directly changing grain prices.
wenatcheeworld.comNathan Eshelman Business World staff writer, Business World file photo/Jacob Ford, Business World photo/Nathan Eshelman, Business World file photo/Loren BenoitNov 1, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
