High Oil Prices Push Up Seafood Prices in The United States

Since 2020, diesel prices have nearly doubled from $2.40 a gallon to more than $4, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration, according to Fox Business News. High oil prices have pushed up the cost of fishing. A seafood company in Galveston, Texas, says fuel is needed to transport everything from fishing boats to trucks, making seafood more expensive. The USDA reported that fish and seafood prices rose 1.3 percent in January and are expected to average between 3.5 and 4.5 percent by the end of the year