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Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Diesel Slips Under $4 a Gallon

Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 6.5 cents to $3.958 a gallon, the 10th straight weekly decline and the first time it has fallen below the $4 mark in almost six months, the Department of Energy said Sept. 22, although a surge in crude oil prices added uncertainty to the outlook.

September 29, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Falls 6.5¢ to $3.958 in 10th Straight Decline

Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 6.5 cents Monday to $3.958 a gallon, the 10th straight weekly decline and the first time it fell below the $4 mark in almost six months, the Department of Energy said Monday.

September 23, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Drops 3.6¢ to $4.023; Gasoline Jumps 18.7¢ to $3.835

Despite a major hurricane on Texas’ Gulf Coast this weekend, diesel fuel’s national average price fell for the ninth straight week, dropping 3.6 cents to $4.023 a gallon, but gasoline’s average jumped 18.7 cents, the Department of Energy said Monday.

September 16, 2008
Fuel, Business

DOE Lowers ’08 Diesel Forecast to $4.09 a Gallon

Diesel fuel will average $4.09 this year, down 9 cents from a previous forecast, the Department of Energy said.

September 10, 2008
Business, Fuel, Logistics

Canadian Trucking Alliance Backs Call for Diesel Tax Cut

The head of the Canadian Trucking Alliance said an announcement by Prime Minister Stephen Harper that if re-elected he will cut the four cent per liter federal excise tax on diesel fuel in half was the right thing to do for the country’s truckers.

September 10, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Drops 6.2¢ to $4.059 in Eighth Straight Decline

The national average price of diesel fuel fell for an eighth straight week, dropping 6.2 cents to $4.059 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

September 9, 2008
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Dips 2.4¢ to $4.121

The average price of retail diesel in the United States dipped 2.4 cents a gallon last week to $4.121, the seventh straight decline, even as Hurricane Gustav reached the Gulf Coast, the Department of Energy reported.

September 8, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Slips 2.4¢ to $4.121

Despite Hurricane Gustav blowing through the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend, diesel fuel’s national average price fell 2.4 cents to $4.121 a gallon in a seventh straight decline, the Energy Department said Tuesday.

September 3, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Falls 6.2¢ to $4.145 a Gallon

The average national price of retail diesel fuel continued its downward trend, falling 6.2 cents to $4.145 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

August 26, 2008
Business

Detroit Diesel Revamps Web Site

Engine maker Detroit Diesel Corp. said Monday it has revamped its Web site, making it easier to find Detroit Diesel products, services and dealers.

August 25, 2008