{"id":46170,"date":"2026-04-02T05:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/soaring-fuel-costs-squeeze-rhode-island-commercial-fishing-operations\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T05:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:05:59","slug":"soaring-fuel-costs-squeeze-rhode-island-commercial-fishing-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/soaring-fuel-costs-squeeze-rhode-island-commercial-fishing-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Soaring Fuel Costs Squeeze Rhode Island Commercial Fishing Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775120759179.png?resize=1%2C1&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46169\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Commercial fishing operations throughout Rhode Island are grappling with the financial strain of elevated fuel costs that are severely impacting their bottom line.<\/p><p>The surge in fuel expenses is creating substantial economic pressure on fishing vessel operators who depend on diesel to power their boats for daily operations at sea.<\/p><p>This financial burden threatens the viability of Rhode Island&#8217;s maritime fishing sector, which plays an important role in the state&#8217;s coastal economy.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commercial fishing operations in Rhode Island are struggling with the financial burden of elevated fuel costs. The rising prices are creating significant challenges for the state&#8217;s maritime industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":46169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[834],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775120759179.png?fit=1%2C1&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-c0G","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":49989,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/croatian-fishing-industry-struggles-as-iran-war-drives-fuel-costs-sky-high\/","url_meta":{"origin":46170,"position":0},"title":"Croatian Fishing Industry Struggles as Iran War Drives Fuel Costs Sky-High","author":"Admin","date":"April 10, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Commercial fishermen in Croatia are facing unprecedented financial hardship as fuel prices have surged 70% in one month due to the Iran conflict. 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