Diesel crosses $5 a gallon as Middle East tensions ripple through prices

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Diesel averaged $5.04 per gallon nationwide as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz push crude and energy costs higher, signaling broader inflation through more expensive deliveries, shipping, and groceries, with farmers bearing the impact and freight costs likely to rise.
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