The Produce News: Market Minute: Surging transportation surcharges impacting produce prices

"...In recent months, diesel fuel prices have surged by 40 percent or more, dramatically increasing transportation costs for fresh produce.

Diesel-powered trucks move 80 to 90 percent of fresh produce across the United States, carrying goods from farms and packing facilities to retail distribution centers every day. As fuel prices climb, freight expenses are escalating, putting additional strain on produce shipments and making deliveries more costly.

The rising cost of diesel isn’t just affecting trucking; farmers also depend on diesel for tractors, machinery and other essential equipment. These increased expenses drive up production costs, which are then passed along to wholesalers and retailers...."

(amusing: this entire industry publication has decided to just label all of their articles as "advertising" to avoid any regulatory hassles)

https://theproducenews.com/newsletter/2026-04-02/pm?scroll_to=43602#article-43602

#inflation #groceries #IranWar #gasoline #diesel

Liebe #AfD - Anhänger,
liebe #AKW 'ler,
liebe #Diesel - Dieters
liebe #Gas - Kathis,

Bitte folgt mir nicht.
Bitte lest und kommentiert meine Posts nicht.

Ich entferne jeden, der mit Schwachsinn nervt!
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Long weekend gas prices likely to climb as Iran war fuels energy crunch

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11756857/gas-prices-easter-long-weekend/

📰 Wereldwijde strijd om diesel, prijzen kunnen nog verder stijgen

https://nieuwsjunkies.nl/artikel/1Bjz

🕗 20:02 | NOS Nieuws
🔸 #Blokkade #Diesel #Europa

Der bundesweite Durchschnittspreis für einen Liter #Diesel kletterte am Mittwoch auf 2,327 Euro und übertraf damit den alten Rekord aus dem März 2022 um 0,6 Cent.

Noch mehr Ansporn für uns in die #Elektromobilität zu investieren. Heute begann unsere nächste Baustelle in #Freiburg für vier #eCarsharing Stellplätze.

Wer errät wo das ist?
https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/verbraucher/spritpreise-diesel-allzeithoch-100.html

The government in #Lithuania will consider cutting the excise duty on #diesel #fuel temporarily amid the sudden surge in global #oil #prices. Under the proposal, the diesel #tax would be reduced until 15 June 2026.

https://viabaltica.fi/lithuania-government-may-cut-diesel-tax/