Diesel Fuel Shortage Hurting Farmers
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| Breanna Borries |
| 10/2/2007 |
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| It`s harvest time for some crops, but a lack of diesel fuel to power the trucks and equipment is slowing down some farmers. Wholesale transporters are having to drive a little further for diesel this harvest season. That`s because refineries in neighboring states are not up to full capacity. There is enough oil and gasoline, but due to expansion projects, flodding and other problems, diesel production is lower than usual. And since it`s harvest season, the demand is high. Farstad oil truckers are having to go as far as Sioux Falls and Twin Cities, and it`s especially difficult for area growers because of the longer waiting periods and more costs all around. A spokesman for the North Dakota Petroleum Marketers says that the public shouldn`t worry about limited supplies at the pump. They will notice, like the farmers, that the price has gone up. Predictions are that prices will drop again when the harvest wraps up and winter hits. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson says the eastern part of the state is being hit the hardest because it`s at the end of the pipelines. |
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