Diesel prices are so high that commercial fishermen sometimes can’t even afford to leave the dock. ‘It’s huge. It’s crazy. Thank you, Donald Trump’

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Diesel prices are so high that commercial fishermen sometimes can’t even afford to leave the dock. ‘It’s huge. It’s crazy. Thank you, Donald Trump’WorldPing
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What happened

“Now what's happened is that there has been this unbelievable wave of disruption from everything — targeting NOAA and fisheries, science and even weather reporting that people rely on.”…

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:49:38 UTC.

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  1. Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead new ‘Super Intelligence Force’ on AI

  2. Diesel prices are so high that commercial fishermen sometimes can’t even afford to leave the dock. ‘It’s huge. It’s crazy. Thank you, Donald Trump’

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