Energy
Maine Firewood Business Booms Even as Diesel Prices Spike
More Mainers are turning to wood heat, but suppliers say climbing diesel costs are forcing changes to their operations.
Firewood suppliers across Maine are contending with higher diesel prices even as more Mainers turn to firewood to heat their homes, according to WMTW. The station reported that rising diesel costs are prompting suppliers to make adjustments to their businesses as demand for firewood climbs. WMTW covered the trend in a video segment describing brisk business for wood dealers alongside the added cost pressure from diesel. The report did not detail specific price figures or the adjustments suppliers are making, but framed the higher fuel costs as a growing challenge for the state's firewood suppliers.
Video: WMTW via YouTube.
