Gas prices hit $4 a gallon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- "That's my workhorse. so we use we have three trucks, and we use them, every day to pull material," Tony Avila told ABC-7 during an interview. "Everything that we do requires, sand, rocks, heavy, heavy, material. so we use them a lot."
Tony Avila is a native El Pasoan and a second generation rock wall business owner. He owns Tony Avila Rockwall.
"Everything that we do requires, sand, rocks, heavy, heavy, material. so we use them a lot," said Tony. "It could be three days or two days, but, two times a week."
His three trucks need to be refueled often.
According to Triple A... the average price of diesel is at almost 4 dollars and 50 cents per gallon.
The increase has been linked to disruptions associated with the ongoing Iran war and related geopolitical tensions. Higher crude oil prices and wider fuel-market stress have contributed to these cost increases.
Gasoline prices vary across states due to differences in local taxes and supply conditions.
Yet diesel prices have also increased, with AAA reporting an average around $5.45 per gallon.
The International Energy Agency planned a release of 400 million barrels from emergency reserves to ease supply pressure.
Even though the U.S. is a net oil exporter, global price moves can still raise fuel costs for consumers. Households and businesses may face higher transportation and living costs as these prices remain elevated.
On Monday, Tony was shocked at how much it costs to fill up one of his trucks with diesel.
"$149. it used to be $100, and now we're paying almost to $150 for a full tank," Tony told ABC-7 during an interview.
Going forward, Tony says he may have to increase the price of his services just to offset the costs of filling up his trucks.
"It's sad because, I mean, things are getting more expensive. Everything, the deliveries, we need to raise our prices to our customers. We don't want to do that because the way it is, is already spent. But, I mean, what can we do? i mean, there's no other way," said Tony.
