WBRZ
BATON ROUGE - As the war in Iran rages on, gas prices in the United States hit a four-year high, hitting farmers and truckers the hardest.
Since the war started, the cost of diesel has risen by 45 cents, and the longer the war goes on, the more likely it is that the farmers' diesel reserves will run out. Those fuel expenses are now cutting into profits for local farmers.
Tuesday, the average cost for a gallon of gas nationally reached $4.18. Diesel has doubled since last year, with the average in Louisiana now over $5 a gallon, up from around $3 a year ago.