Diesel fuel rose by the most in more than two months, jumping 6.5 cents to $2.797 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
January 5, 2010Fuel, Business
Diesel Jumps 6.5¢ to $2.797
Business, Fuel
Federal Biodiesel Tax Credit Ends
A federal tax credit that provided makers of biodiesel $1 for every gallon expired Friday, and as a result some U.S. producers say they will shut down without the government subsidy, the Associated Press reported.
January 4, 2010Business, Government, Fuel
Diesel Rises 0.6¢ to $2.732
The average cost of a gallon of diesel in the United States rose for the first time in eight weeks, inching up 0.6 cent to $2.732 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
January 4, 2010Business, Fuel
Diesel Gains 0.6¢ to $2.732 for First Increase in Eight Weeks
Diesel rose for the first time in eight weeks, gaining 0.6 cent to $2.732 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
December 29, 2009Fuel, Business
Diesel Falls 2.2¢ to $2.726
Diesel fuel fell 2.2 cents to $2.726 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
December 22, 2009Business, Government, Fuel
Biodiesel Producers Could Halt Operations if $1 a Gallon Tax Credit Is Not Extended
Biodiesel producers are threatening to shut down their operations if the Senate does not approve a bill that would extend the $1 per gallon biodiesel tax credit due to expire on Dec. 31.
December 21, 2009Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government
Diesel Declines 2.4¢ to $2.748, But Is 32.6¢ Above Year Ago
U.S. retail diesel prices dipped for the sixth straight week as the national average declined 2.4 cents to $2.748 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
December 21, 2009Government, Business, Fuel
Senate Must Extend Biodiesel Tax Credit by Dec. 31, Producers Warn
Biodiesel producers are threatening to shut down their operations if the Senate does not approve a bill that would extend the $1 per gallon biodiesel tax credit due to expire Dec. 31.
December 15, 2009Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Declines 2.4¢ to $2.748 a Gallon; Gas Falls 3.5¢
Diesel and gasoline prices both fell Monday as crude oil held near a two-month low, with diesel falling 2.4 cents to $2.748 a gallon and gas declining 3.5 cents to $2.599, the Department of Energy said.
December 15, 2009Business, Fuel
Diesel Down 0.3¢ to $2.772 After Fifth Straight Decline
The U.S. diesel average inched down another 0.3 cent to $2.772 a gallon last week, the fifth straight decline, the Department of Energy reported.
December 14, 2009