US farm diesel is 80% dearer than a year ago as harvest begins, Farm Bureau economist says
On-highway diesel hit $6.285 a gallon on 14 September and farm diesel $5.45 on 4 September, up from $3.02; AFBF's Faith Parum ties it to the Strait of Hormuz closure, Red Sea attacks and Russian refining losses, with US distillate stocks down 14% since January and fuel costs forecast at $22 billion
