diesel News Updates

BusinessFuelEquipment

MECA Asks For Retrofit Incentives

The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association said even though its members installed more than 24,000 diesel retrofit devices last year, more government incentives are needed to upgrade the older diesel engines in operation.

July 18, 2011
BusinessFuel

Diesel Rises 4.9¢ to $3.899; Price Gain First in Four Weeks

The average price of U.S. retail diesel rose 4.9 cents a gallon last week to $3.899, the first increase in four weeks and the largest in three months, according to the Department of Energy.

July 18, 2011
BusinessFuelEquipment

Almost 25,000 Engine Retrofits Sold in 2010

The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association said its members sold 24,640 diesel engine retrofit devices in 2010.

July 14, 2011
BusinessFuel

DOE’s Diesel Price Forecast Dips a Penny to $3.86 a Gallon

Diesel fuel will average $3.86 per gallon this year and $3.95 in 2012, the Department of Energy said, in line with its most recent forecast.

July 12, 2011
BusinessLogisticsFuelGovernment

Diesel Rises 4.9¢ to $3.899 in Biggest Gain Since Mid-April

Diesel’s national average retail price rose almost a nickel, gaining 4.9 cents to $3.899 a gallon, the biggest increase since mid-April, the Department of Energy said.

July 12, 2011
BusinessFuel

Average Price of Diesel Fuel Drops 3.8¢ to $3.85 a Gallon

The average price of retail diesel fuel dropped to its lowest level since February last week, shedding 3.8 cents a gallon to $3.85, marking the eighth decline in nine weeks, the Department of Energy reported.

July 11, 2011
BusinessFuel

Diesel Falls 3.8¢ to $3.85, for Eighth Decline in Nine Weeks

Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 3.8 cents to $3.85 a gallon, its eighth drop in the past nine weeks, while gasoline rose for the first time in two months, the Department of Energy said.

July 6, 2011
BusinessFuel

Diesel Fuel Price Falls 6.2¢ to $3.888 a Gallon

The average price of a gallon of retail diesel in the United States declined 6.2 cents to $3.888 last week, the Department of Energy reported.

July 4, 2011
BusinessFuel

Diesel Falls 6.2¢ to $3.888 for Eighth Drop in 10 Weeks; Gas Declines 7.8¢ to $3.574

Diesel fell for the eighth week in the past ten, declining 6.2 cents to $3.888 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

June 28, 2011
GovernmentBusiness

Arkansas Truckers Rethink Higher Diesel Tax After Poll Shows Broad Public Disapproval

Arkansas truckers, whose leadership convinced state legislators to approve a 5-cent-a-gallon diesel tax increase for highway repairs, are seeking a new funding source after a plan to put the tax proposal before the voters ran into stiff opposition.

June 27, 2011