Why soaring prices aren't breaking America's diesel habit
The quickest and most affordable response to historically high diesel prices is also the simplest: Use less of it.Why it matters: Diesel is so entrenched in farming, trucking and other industries that even soaring prices aren't enough — at least not yet — to prompt a wholesale shift to alternatives from electric semi trucks to manure-powered tractors.Catch up fast: Diesel prices have climbed to record highs since the U.S. war with Iran began in March, rising faster than gasoline amid global oil supply disruptions.Diesel averaged $6.31 a gallon Thursday, up 74% from a year ago, according to AAA