EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Diesel prices have climbed to a national record of $5.85 a gallon, according to AAA, driving up costs for truckers, farmers and delivery drivers in the Tri-State.
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Some local stations are charging more than $6 a gallon, a price truck drivers say they have never seen.
Prices tied to war overseas
The increase is the latest fallout from the six-month war between the U.S. and Iran. Crude oil prices have spiked since fighting broke out in late February, as the war disrupts oil production across the Middle East and backs up tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz…