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FUEL COSTS * USA - Increase in Diesel Prices Affect Truck Drivers
Huntington,WV,USA -WSAZ/TV, by Michael Wooten -Dec 21, 2007: -- In some places gas prices are down 50 to 75 cents a gallon from the all-time high, giving people a few extra dollars in their pockets for Christmas. That’s for those who use gas and not diesel to fill their tanks... However, pumped up prices is the rough reality for truckers as diesel prices hit record highs... Until a few years ago, that was true, but not any more. Thanks to higher demand, a transition to low-sulfur fuel and slightly higher taxes, diesel now costs more... Prices are even higher in the winter due to rising demand for heating oil, which is refined in much the same way as diesel... Diesel prices vary widely in our region. Kentucky's average is $3.30 a gallon. In Ohio it costs 15 cents more on the gallon and in West Virginia prepare to pay $3.52 a gallon. Only about a dozen states have higher averages... David Grier, a truck driver, doesn't see any relief in his rear-view mirror... This affects more than just truck drivers... Millions of cars, lights trucks and SUV’s also use diesel, and those drivers are hit especially hard... The forecast isn't promising for diesel drivers. Prices are expected to slightly increase throughout the next few months... (SEE VIDEO)
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