Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP (ALIUS) announced today, it will raise prices and implement diesel and power charges for its industrial gas customers in the U.S. These increases will be effective immediately, or as permitted by customer contracts.

Recent unprecedented increases in fuel costs beyond industry and government forecasts have dramatically impacted the cost to produce and transport bulk gas products to customers.

Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP is the subsidiary of American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. responsible for providing bulk gases and related services to a diverse base of customers in the U.S. including those in the chemical, food, pharmaceutical, metals and automotive industries. American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. is the subsidiary of Air Liquide Group responsible for its North American operations.