I'm not in the habit of answering unserious questions.
Diesel Is a Bigger Problem for Consumers Than Gasoline. Here’s Why.
Every year, Garrett Marrero orders thousands of pounds of malted barley and hops from the mainland to his business, Maui Brewing. Then, some of the beer he makes is sent by ship back to continental ports.
That round-trip is getting more expensive. Mr. Marrero has already heard from a freighter that he’ll have to pay an increased fuel surcharge for shipments, and he’s thinking about how to soften the blow to his business. Eventually, he said, the price increases will “have to get passed along, or items will have to get reworked.”
It is no secret that fuel costs are soaring. The four-week U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, with its disruption of energy exports from the Persian Gulf, has led to a spike in oil prices that’s passing through to other products. For American consumers, the most apparent reminder of this is in the gasoline prices billboarded across the country.
A less immediate, though arguably more pernicious threat to the economy is the cost of diesel — which has climbed faster than regular gasoline. That could lead to inflation across a wide range of goods, as businesses like Mr. Marrero’s are forced to contend with the added expense of producing and shipping everyday products.
Diesel has climbed faster than gasoline this month, directly hitting businesses, from brewers to trucking companies. Those higher costs are likely to make their way into consumer prices.
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trump has said he thought the market reaction to he and Bebe's war was going to be worse. Implying he actually considered the negative consequences and went ahead with the bombings anyway. Even though Iran posed no imminent threat to us. Do you believe him?