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Farmers, truckers feel pinch of rising energy costs

Name: Farmers, truckers feel pinch of rising energy costs
Uploaded: 2026-03-31T18:31:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 11 s
Description: The average cost of a gallon of regular gas is now over $4 for the first time since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. Diesel prices also rose on Tuesday, reaching $5.45 a gallon. When energy prices rise, the prices of most other goods rise as well. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak reports from Iowa.

The average cost of a gallon of regular gas is now over $4 for the first time since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. Diesel prices also rose on Tuesday, reaching $5.45 a gallon. When energy prices rise, the prices of most other goods rise as well. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak reports from Iowa.