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Local businesses, organizations impacted by record high diesel prices

Headline from WIVB Buffalo

Newest development Sep 25, 2026 · 4 reportsLocal businesses, organizations impacted by record high diesel prices

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Western New York area marked a new record high for the average price of diesel fuel on Thursday, coming in at $6.36 per gallon according to AAA, compared to just one year ago when it was $3.89. Several gas stations in the area showed the price of diesel at $6.39. [...]

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  1. "Everybody's going to pay for it:" High diesel prices impact local trucking companies

    Headline from Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW) ·

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    Local businesses, organizations impacted by record high diesel prices

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  1. End Time Headlines

    Record diesel prices are set to rip through the U.S. economy. Trucks and rails are only the start (opens End Time Headlines)

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    End Time Headlines's feed description

    According to a report from CNBC, diesel is being called the U.S. economy’s single most universal tangible input, and that means pain now hitting truckers and railroads will eventually reach households if record prices hold.

  2. The Good Men Project

    What the Record-High Cost of Diesel Means for You (opens The Good Men Project)

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    The Good Men Project's feed description

    Most Americans don't buy diesel, but the soaring costs of trucking and shipping goods have cost the average household $350.

  3. Forbes

    Why Record Diesel Prices Don’t Equal Price Gouging (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Why diesel prices can keep rising even when crude oil falls, as refining bottlenecks, tight inventories, and global supply disruptions drive record fuel costs.

  4. Oil Price

    Record Diesel Prices Raise Fears of Local Fuel Shortages (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Even as U.S. diesel and gasoline prices soared in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, both fuels remained widely available, just more expensive. Now, a few station owners are saying they are out of diesel, though this appears to be an isolated problem for the moment.

  5. The Columbian

    Diesel prices hit record high in Washington (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    MOSES LAKE — Diesel prices in Washington reached a record high over the weekend, even as gasoline prices remained largely unchanged, according to AAA data released Monday.

  6. Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)

    "Everybody's going to pay for it:" High diesel prices impact local trucking companies (opens Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW))

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    Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)'s feed description

    HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) -- Climbing diesel prices are creating a costly challenge for trucking companies across the country, including here in the Tri-State. “It's a nightmare,” says D&G Inc. Owner Mark Springer. So, it's tough for everybody, tougher on us.

  7. Bloomberg

    Diesel Price Spike Hits Farms, Food Prices, Battleground States (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Retail diesel prices have climbed faster than gasoline in recent months — and are unlikely to come down soon.

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Letter: Soaring diesel prices will put hurt on consumers (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Gas prices are still rising, but more alarming is the price of diesel, which in some states jumped from $3.50 to $8 a gallon since March. Diesel is the lifeblood of the economy. Everything shipped across the country depends on diesel.

  9. HuffPost

    'It's Just Crazy': Farmer Sounds The Alarm On Record Diesel Prices Amid Trump's War (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    Farmers are speaking out on the “national farm crisis,” with one claiming their monthly fuel bill jumped by $75,000 as a result of the record prices.

  10. Just the News

    Farmers face 'a lot of uncertainty' as record diesel prices squeeze operations (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The cost of diesel fuel hit a record high of nearly $6.61 a gallon this week.

  11. CT Mirror

    Diesel fuel prices in Connecticut hit record high (opens CT Mirror)

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    CT Mirror's feed description

    The head of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association said consumers likely will face shortages and more price increases in coming months.

  12. CBS News

    Soaring U.S. diesel prices slam local communities as fuel costs surge (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The surge in diesel prices this year is putting a financial squeeze on schools, farms and small businesses around the U.S.

  13. KTLA Los Angeles

    Record diesel prices squeeze U.S. farmers, could raise grocery costs (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Record-high diesel prices and other rising expenses are putting a growing financial squeeze on American farmers, with the effects potentially making their way to consumers at the grocery store. Farmers are facing significantly higher costs to operate tractors, combines and other heavy equipment at a…

  14. WIVB Buffalo

    Local businesses, organizations impacted by record high diesel prices (opens WIVB Buffalo)

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    WIVB Buffalo's feed description

    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Western New York area marked a new record high for the average price of diesel fuel on Thursday, coming in at $6.36 per gallon according to AAA, compared to just one year ago when it was $3.89. Several gas stations in the area showed the price of diesel at $6.39. [...]

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