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Diesel prices soaring throughout the nation

ABC Local -- FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Gas prices continue to climb throughout the nation and in the Central Valley. Those who rely on diesel fuel -- including truckers and farmers -- are seeing an even greater jump in price. According to the latest fuel gauge report by AAA, Fresno residents are paying an average of $4.23 for a gallon of diesel. That's a 42 cent jump from the same time last year.
Increasing gas prices are taking a toll on drivers, especially those who rely on diesel fuel. "It's getting hard, you just won't be able to stay in business. You can only give so much," said trucker Sam Hobbs.
The increased fuel costs are passed on to the consumer but not every industry can do that.

The agriculture sector relies heavily on diesel-powered equipment to care for crops, leaving many farmers with

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Submitted Feb 19, 2012 By: bar1035

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geoutpb Champion Author Midland Odessa Posts:4,623 Points:1,066,310 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:12:24 PM Ignore geoutpb Report Abuse Diesel is becoming more popular, time to start designing refinery's to crack more diesel out of the oil they refine.
Rt118E Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:9,486 Points:1,368,270 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:10:53 PM Ignore Rt118E Report Abuse I know many people who purchased diesel vehicles cause prices were lower now wish they had not
gasgo123 Veteran Author South Carolina Posts:279 Points:1,769,815 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:09:06 PM Ignore gasgo123 Report Abuse The farmers and truckers have no choice as the have to use their equiment to make a living, other people have a choice to drive less by only driveng the minimum by car pooling and making fewer shopping trips
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,557 Points:1,919,755 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:07:44 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse High prices because diesel products are being exported!!
fxb1 Champion Author Louisiana Posts:2,533 Points:605,485 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:06:03 PM Ignore fxb1 Report Abuse ok
swede Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,767 Points:1,676,000 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:05:06 PM Ignore swede Report Abuse What else is new. Diesel prices are always much higher.
bama56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,622 Points:1,393,815 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:02:38 PM Ignore bama56 Report Abuse k
bama56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,622 Points:1,393,815 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:02:21 PM Ignore bama56 Report Abuse k
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mackconsult Champion Author Portland Posts:5,309 Points:864,355 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:01:43 PM Ignore mackconsult Report Abuse Yeah .... ouch ..... I am using more WVO :o)
bama56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,622 Points:1,393,815 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:01:42 PM Ignore bama56 Report Abuse k
bama56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,622 Points:1,393,815 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:01:19 PM Ignore bama56 Report Abuse ok
theschmuck Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,917 Points:1,511,625 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:57:44 PM Ignore theschmuck Report Abuse 'pete12' has the answer but the greed of the politicians and bussiness folk won't let that happen because of stupidity.
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,954 Points:573,455 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:56:29 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse The oil companies do not care about anything but profits. They own the speculators who can drive up the price any time they want...
kzrooster Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,380 Points:516,525 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:54:14 PM Ignore kzrooster Report Abuse The cost of Diesel hurts our small business. We have to pass it along with higher prices, which really hurts!
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,227 Points:817,795 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:53:41 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse keep the oil in a the USA if it came from within the USA
Pete12 Champion Author Albany Posts:4,874 Points:1,644,175 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:47:54 PM Ignore Pete12 Report Abuse If they kept all the gas and diesel that is refined in the US everything would be fine.
passin_gas2011 All-Star Author Ohio Posts:750 Points:141,720 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:47:01 PM Ignore passin_gas2011 Report Abuse it affects everyone
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,305 Points:1,637,945 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:47:00 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse NOT GOOD NEWS AT ALL!
asog75 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:836 Points:278,405 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:46:18 PM Ignore asog75 Report Abuse well look at the bright side,in the 70's their was no gas, and people would pay anything to find a station that had gas to sell
032946 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:19,860 Points:4,044,045 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:45:22 PM Ignore 032946 Report Abuse That is because the oil companies are shipping over twice the refined Diesel to other countries than we are using. They Are gouging us to death and killing the economy.
Ticoman54 Champion Author Miami Posts:7,041 Points:1,491,795 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:42:57 PM Ignore Ticoman54 Report Abuse These price levels are a complete ripoff!
ljmh Champion Author Akron Posts:3,047 Points:551,060 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:41:35 PM Ignore ljmh Report Abuse Every one gets hurt not just truckers.
armey Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,296 Points:310,255 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:41:30 PM Ignore armey Report Abuse Yeah thats dumb too cause diesel the last thing that comes from oil and is the waste!
swrestler Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,135 Points:1,571,075 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:40:36 PM Ignore swrestler Report Abuse Thats Why I'd Rather Eat My Corn Than Burn It...
bubbagasPA Rookie Author Lancaster Posts:40 Points:24,900 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:40:30 PM Ignore bubbagasPA Report Abuse all fuel prices are crazy
reidlej Veteran Author Columbus Posts:402 Points:606,030 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:35:32 PM Ignore reidlej Report Abuse We all pay more through higher store and delivery costs.
diegotoad Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,412 Points:816,400 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:34:56 PM Ignore diegotoad Report Abuse No comments or facts as to why diesel has gone up so much. I remember when it used to be much less than regular gas. Could the increases be due to lowering the capacity to make it. What will happen when American car makes finally start equipping cars with turbodiesels like the Europeans? Will prices go up even more?
dollarwatcher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:7,940 Points:1,534,245 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:34:28 PM Ignore dollarwatcher Report Abuse Here in NE Wisc it's 3.79 plus. Been that way since last fall.
traumer Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,374 Points:1,338,450 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:33:56 PM Ignore traumer Report Abuse Good thing I don't use diesel.
blitzntj Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,679 Points:944,080 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:33:19 PM Ignore blitzntj Report Abuse Bend over and grab your ankles time
garyr86 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,998 Points:604,665 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:30:05 PM Ignore garyr86 Report Abuse Diesel fuel is going up but so is the profits of the oil companies. Maybe the CEO's and stock holders and others should make less profits to keep the diesel fuel affordable for all of us. Our government likes fuel prices to rise becaue they then can collect more in taxes. You pay taxes at the pump
Ebaz Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,246 Points:715,310 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:22:33 PM Ignore Ebaz Report Abuse Inflation is here!
pnd1 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:5,201 Points:1,065,110 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:20:07 PM Ignore pnd1 Report Abuse We had better get fuel prices under control or we will return to being a Third World nation.
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,209 Points:625,940 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:19:47 PM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse Not looking good.
stephen2155 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,024 Points:658,030 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:19:41 PM Ignore stephen2155 Report Abuse Greed
Mooseman1 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:7,463 Points:1,496,640 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:18:53 PM Ignore Mooseman1 Report Abuse We will all pay more now.
monarch57 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,627 Points:135,640 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:17:46 PM Ignore monarch57 Report Abuse Diesel is about 10 cents a liter higher here than gas , Think everybody better go on strike til oil companies reverse their greedy prices.
amayne11 Champion Author Vancouver Posts:1,751 Points:499,000 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:11:57 PM Ignore amayne11 Report Abuse I see the price of everything just keep going up and up and up. I can hardly wait until my retirement, I won't be able to afford anything. I probably won't be able to afford to die.
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,312 Points:1,521,420 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:11:24 PM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse If will have an affect, but we have to learn to live with higher energy prices and develop alternatives.
ScottTee Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,386 Points:1,062,620 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:09:54 PM Ignore ScottTee Report Abuse If we get Congress to pass the Natural Gas Act, this will help keep the price of diesel fuel down
boatmen Champion Author New York Posts:3,085 Points:622,805 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:07:56 PM Ignore boatmen Report Abuse Come on we know its going up the Republicans told us they want to blame it on the President so we all suffer except the ones making profits and ones getting donations foe election and reelection Thank you Mr Speaker
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,624 Points:1,543,390 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:07:54 PM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse Here is the start of run away inflation in North America.
idigau22 Champion Author Washington Posts:23,405 Points:3,201,010 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:06:51 PM Ignore idigau22 Report Abuse How's that whole "Hopie - Changie thing working out for ya????
carefrey Champion Author Orlando Posts:5,530 Points:1,158,510 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:03:53 PM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse That results in higher prices at the stores!
maske_2222 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:7,422 Points:1,500,005 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:03:00 PM Ignore maske_2222 Report Abuse Not good......
Piniewoods All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:892 Points:460,315 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:02:59 PM Ignore Piniewoods Report Abuse The oil companies little secret. Charge more for diesel, because most users are commercial, thus they can pass it along to consumers. The hidden double whammy at the pump.
MotoDad Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,106 Points:812,015 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 3:56:56 PM Ignore MotoDad Report Abuse I don't see any signs of the economy getting better. I have less money to spend if any than ever.
woodeye55 Champion Author Gary Posts:7,365 Points:1,857,730 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 3:55:25 PM Ignore woodeye55 Report Abuse Thanks Obummer.
mightyace Champion Author Tennessee Posts:4,269 Points:845,055 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 3:54:22 PM Ignore mightyace Report Abuse So, much for "Change We Can Believe In"
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,998 Points:597,735 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 3:49:20 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thanks Barry.