diesel News Updates

Business, Government, Safety, Fuel

Diesel Falls to 3-Month Low

The U.S. retail diesel average fell another 14.6 cents to $4.207 a gallon last week, extending the most pronounced drop in two years to a fifth consecutive week, the Department of Energy reported.

August 25, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Falls Again, Dropping 14.2¢ to $4.207 a Gallon

Diesel fuel’s national average retail price fell for the fifth straight week Monday, plunging 14.2 cents to $4.207 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

August 19, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Drops 14.9¢ to $4.353 a Gallon

The national diesel average declined 14.9 cents last week to $4.353 a gallon, the fourth straight drop that has lowered the price of trucking’s main fuel by 41.1 cents a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

August 18, 2008
Fuel, Business

Diesel to Average $4.18 This Year, DOE Says

Diesel fuel will average $4.18 a gallon this year and $4.27 in 2009, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

August 12, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Plunges 14.9¢ to $4.353

Diesel fuel’s national average pump price continued to slide Monday, falling 14.9 cents to $4.353 a gallon, the Energy Department said.

August 12, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Letters to the Editor: Lower Speed Limits, Biodiesel Defended

More and more, we are hearing that fleets are cutting back truck top speeds to well below the speed limits in order to increase fuel economy. Does everyone understand that time is money?

August 11, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics

Diesel Drops 10.1¢ to $4.50 a Gallon

The cost of retail diesel fell another 10.1 cents last week to $4.502 a gallon, the third-straight weekly decline in the national average that has cut 26.2 cents from trucking’s main fuel, the U.S. Department of Energy said.

August 11, 2008
Fuel, Business, Government

Diesel Drops Another Dime, Falling to $4.502 a Gallon

The price of diesel fuel continued its recent decline, falling 10.1 cents to $4.502 a gallon, the lowest price in 11 weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.

August 5, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Fuel

Diesel Falls 11.5¢ to $4.603

The national average retail price of diesel fell 11.5 cents to $4.603 a gallon last week, the largest one-week drop in nearly two years and the second consecutive weekly decline, the Department of Energy reported.

August 4, 2008
Business, Fuel, Government

Diesel Down 11.5 Cents to $4.603 a Gallon

The average retail price of U.S. diesel plunged 11.5 cents to $4.603 a gallon, the biggest drop of the year, the Department of Energy said Monday.

July 28, 2008