As diesel prices spike, Minnesota's trucking industry feeling the hit from war in Iran

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Gas and diesel prices in Minnesota are nearing record-highs as President Donald Trump threatens Iran with more bombing if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz and agree to a deal he's put forth to end the war. Fuel prices have skyrocketed since the war on Iran began more than two months ago. John Hausladen, president of the Minnesota Trucking Association, spoke about how these changes are putting truckers in a tough spot.

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