diesel fuel

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Off-season produce is vulnerable to higher prices because of the increased price of diesel fuel for trucks, refrigeration and fertilization, said Stanley Lim, co-director of Michigan State University’s Food Access & Supply Chain Technology Lab.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

On top of that, farmers use a lot of diesel fuel, which now fetches over $5 a gallon at the pump, 38% higher than a month ago.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Distillate stocks, mostly diesel fuel, decreased by 2.5 million barrels to 116.9 million barrels, versus expectations of a 2.1 million-barrel draw in the Wall Street Journal survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

For instance, under the waiver, foreign tankers could be used to move gasoline and diesel fuel from refineries in Texas and Louisiana to the East Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Think of the diesel fuel needed to truck all that salad to supermarkets across the country or to manufacture the plastic containers it’s packed in.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan