The slide in the U.S. diesel average price reached an 11th straight week, with the Department of Energy reporting another decline Aug. 10, this time by 5.1 cents a gallon to $2.617.
August 17, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Price Drops 5.1¢ to $2.617
Business
Sales of Nat Gas-Powered Trucks Slow as Diesel Prices Plummet, Reports Say
Growth in the natural-gas truck market has stalled this year as the steep drop in diesel prices has cut into the potential savings offered by the alternative fuel.
August 17, 2015Business, Fuel
DOE Lowers 2015 Diesel-Price Forecast 13¢ to $2.73
The Department of Energy lowered its 2015 forecast for U.S. diesel prices 13 cents to $2.73 a gallon and its 2016 projection by 23 cents to $2.81.
August 12, 2015Business, Fuel
US Diesel Prices Decline Again
Diesel’s spring-and-summer price slide has reached an 11th straight week with the Department of Energy reporting another decline Aug. 10, this time by 5.1 cents a gallon to $2.617.
August 11, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Average Drops for 10th Straight Week, Reaching Lowest Level Since October 2009
The U.S. diesel average declined 5.5 cents last week to $2.668 a gallon, the lowest price since 2009, the Department of Energy reported.
August 10, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Average Falls for 10th Consecutive Week to Lowest Price Since 2009
Diesel’s national average price declined for the 10th consecutive week, dropping 5.5 cents to $2.668 per gallon, according to a report from the Department of Energy on Aug. 3.
August 4, 2015Fuel
Diesel Drops 5.9¢ to $2.723; Lowest Price in Nearly Six Years
Diesel’s national average price tumbled to its lowest point in almost six years last week, falling 5.9 cents to $2.723 per gallon, according to a July 27 report from the Department of Energy. The last time diesel was lower than the current price was the week of Oct. 19, 2009, when it was $2.705.
August 3, 2015Business, Fuel
UPS Pledges to Buy 46 Million Gallons of Renewable Diesel
UPS Inc. said it will buy 46 million gallons of renewable diesel over three years, 15 times greater than prior contracts, as the company seeks to further reduce carbon emissions.
July 29, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Average Sheds 5.9¢ in 9th Straight Decline; $2.723 Is Lowest Price in Six Years
Diesel’s national average price tumbled to its lowest point since 2009 this week, falling 5.9 cents to $2.723 per gallon, according to the July 27 report from the Department of Energy. Gas also fell 5.7 cents.
July 28, 2015Government, Business
GM Launches Diesel-Powered Midsize Pickups
General Motors Co. announced the availability of diesel-powered versions of its Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickup trucks.Â
July 28, 2015