diesel News Updates

Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises 0.4¢ to $3.078 for Ninth Gain in 10 Weeks

Diesel’s national average pump price increased for the ninth time in 10 weeks, rising 0.4 cent to $3.078 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

April 27, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Rises to $3.074 in Third Straight Gain

The average price of retail diesel in the United States rose a half-cent last week to $3.074 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, slowing a two-month run-up that has sent diesel over $3 for the first time since November 2008.

April 26, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Increase Slows; Rises Half a Cent to $3.074

Diesel’s price increase slowed following two big gains in the past two weeks, with the national average price rising half a cent to $3.074 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

April 20, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises 5.4¢ to $3.069

The U.S. average retail diesel price rose another 5.4 cents a gallon last week to $3.069, raising concern among fleet executives and analysts alike that the steady rise could dampen economic growth. 

April 19, 2010
Government, Business, Fuel

Trucking Concerned Over New Maine Heating-Oil Sulfur-Content Law

Maine has adopted legislation that will eventually require heating oil to have the same low-sulfur content as diesel fuel used in trucks, a move some in the oil and trucking industries fear could raise demand and prices for trucking’s main fuel.

April 13, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises Again, Gaining 5.4¢ to $3.069 a Gallon

Diesel rose for the second straight week and the seventh time in eight weeks, increasing 5.4 cents to $3.069 per gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

April 13, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Climbs Above $3 After 7.6¢ Increase

The average price of retail diesel across the nation rose 7.6 cents to $3.015 a gallon last week, topping the $3 mark for the first time in 17 months, according to the Department of Energy. 

April 12, 2010
Fuel, Business

Diesel, Gasoline to Remain Near $3 a Gallon into 2011, DOE Says

Diesel will average more than $3 a gallon next year, in line with a previous forecast, the Department of Energy said.

April 7, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Jumps 7.6¢ to $3.015 a Gallon

Diesel jumped 7.6 cents to a national average $3.015 a gallon — the first time in 17 months it has topped the $3 mark, the Department of Energy said.

April 6, 2010
Business, Fuel

MATS Exhibitors Display DEF, Options for Cutting Emissions

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Companies offering selective catalytic reduction technology for 2010 engines displayed a variety of hardware for dispensing diesel exhaust fluid.

April 5, 2010