Diesel fuel’s national average price rose 7.8 cents from a week ago to $2.352 a gallon, its highest level this year, the Department of Energy said.
June 2, 2009GovernmentBusiness
Nevada Senate Kills Plan to Raise Diesel Tax
A bill that would have added 7 cents to Nevada’s 27.75-cent diesel tax for all vehicles except school buses has died in the state’s Senate.
June 2, 2009BusinessFuelGovernment
Diesel Rises 4.3¢ to $2.274
Rising crude oil prices helped drive the average U.S. retail price of diesel fuel up 4.3 cents last week to $2.274 a gallon, while higher demand tied to increased summer driving pushed gasoline up nearly three times as much, the Energy Department reported.
June 1, 2009FuelBusinessGovernment
Diesel Rises 4.3¢ to $2.274 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s average price rose 4.3 cents, its third consecutive increase, to a four-month high of $2.274 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 12.6 cents, the Department of Energy said.
May 27, 2009BusinessFuelLogistics
Diesel Inches Up to $2.231
The national diesel fuel average rose 1.5 cents a gallon last week, while gasoline posted a much larger 6.9-cent jump, widening the gap between the two fuels as gas stockpiles declined ahead of the traditional Memorial Day start of summer driving season.
May 25, 2009FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Rises 1.5¢ to $2.231; Gas Gains 6.9¢
The national average price of diesel fuel rose for a second straight week, gaining 1.5 cents to $2.231 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
May 19, 2009FuelBusiness
Diesel to Average $2.26 This Year, DOE Says
The Energy Department said diesel fuel will average $2.26 a gallon this year, down 4 cents from a previous forecast and well below the $3.80 average of last year.
May 13, 2009FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Rises 3.2¢ to $2.216; Gas Leaps 16.2¢ to $2.24
The national average price of diesel fuel rose for the first time in a month, climbing 3.1 cents to $2.216 a gallon, while gasoline pushed past diesel for the first time in almost two years, the Energy Department said.
May 12, 2009GovernmentBusinessFuel
Lower Costs Lead Truckers to Buy ’07 Diesels
Lofty goals for the widespread use of clean alternative fuels at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., are running into market realities as drayage operators ignore liquefied natural gas engines and instead buy less-expensive diesel trucks.
May 11, 2009GovernmentBusinessFuel
Diesel Price Dips 1.6¢ to $2.185
The average price of retail diesel in the United States slipped another 1.6 cents last week to $2.185 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, even as crude oil hit a five-month high.
May 11, 2009