At pumps across California, diesel has crossed into territory once considered unthinkable — $8.09 per gallon on average, with at least one station posting $9.99 — marking a record that is less a data point than a threshold in American economic life. The price of moving goods, growing food, and sustaining commerce is being recalculated in real time, as geopolitical decisions made far from any gas station translate directly into costs borne by truckers, farmers, and families. What California is experiencing today has a long history of becoming what the rest of the country experiences tomorrow.
California Diesel Hits $9.99, Amplifying Food and Transport Cost Crisis
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