Mack Trucks has approved use of renewable diesel fuel in all its engines after truck and engine testing that showed it reduced greenhouse gas and particulate emissions, as well as decreased maintenance costs.
January 7, 2016Business, Fuel
Diesel Drops 2.4¢ to $2.211; Oil Inventories Hit New Peak
The U.S. average retail diesel price fell for the eighth consecutive week, dropping 2.4 cents a gallon to $2.211, as oil inventories stood at the highest point in nearly a century, the Department of Energy reported Jan. 4. Â Â
January 11, 2016Business, Fuel
Diesel Falls Again, Down 2.4¢ to $2.211
The U.S. average retail diesel price fell for the eighth consecutive week, down 2.4 cents a gallon to $2.211, the Department of Energy reported Jan.4.
January 4, 2016Business, Fuel
Interactive Graphic: 2015 Week-By-Week Diesel Price
The national average price of diesel fell from $3.137 after the first week of 2015 to $2.235 after the final week. See everything in-between in this interactive graphic.
January 1, 2016Business, Fuel
Diesel Falls 4.9¢ to $2.235, Gas Rises Eight-Tenths to $2.034
The U.S. average retail diesel price fell for the seventh consecutive week and to the lowest point this year, down 4.9 cents a gallon to $2.235, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 28.
December 29, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Drops 5.4¢ to $2.284; Gasoline Falls to $2.026
The U.S. average retail diesel price fell for the sixth consecutive week and to the lowest point this year, down 5.4 cents a gallon to $2.284, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 21.
December 21, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Average Slides 4.1¢ to $2.338 in Fifth Straight Weekly Decline
The U.S. retail diesel average fell 4.1 cents a gallon to $2.338, the fifth consecutive decline, leaving diesel at its lowest in nearly 6½ years, the Department of Energy reported.
December 21, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Sets New 6 1/2-Year Low at $2.338
The U.S. average retail diesel price fell for the fifth consecutive week, down 4.1 cents a gallon to $2.338, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 14. The latest decline set a new low for prices over the past nearly 6 1/2 years, surpassing $2.354 set June 1, 2009.
December 14, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Falls to $2.379; Gas Dips to $2.053; Crude Prices Slide Amid Worldwide Glut
The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 4.2 cents a gallon to $2.379, marking the fourth consecutive weekly drop, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 7.
December 14, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Falters as El Nino Takes Bite From US Winter Demand
Diesel is the cheapest versus gasoline for this time of year in at least a decade as inventories surge and mild temperatures reduce heating demand.
December 10, 2015