Diesel rose for the 17th time 18 weeks, gaining 4.4 cents to a national average $3.976 per gallon, while gasoline jumped almost 9 cents, the Department of Energy said.
April 5, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel Rises Again, Gaining 4.4¢ to $3.976
Business, Fuel
Diesel Gains 2.5¢ to $3.932 a Gallon
U.S. retail diesel prices resumed their upward march last week, as the national average increased 2.5 cents to a 30-month high of $3.932 per gallon, leading fleets to take wide-ranging steps to address their mounting costs.
April 4, 2011Business, Fuel
Graves Tells Congressional Panel Trucking Needs Affordable Diesel Fuel
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told a House of Representatives panel Thursday that policymakers need to ensure the trucking industry has access to affordable diesel.
March 31, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel Price Resumes Climb, Rising 2.5¢ to $3.932 a Gallon
A week after falling for the first time in four months, diesel resumed its climb toward $4 a gallon, rising 2.5 cents to a national average of $3.932 at the pump, the Department of Energy reported.
March 29, 2011Business, Government
EPA Oversight of Diesel Grants Criticized
Ineffective oversight of the federal diesel emissions reduction grant program by the Environmental Protection Agency may have caused EPA to overstate the environmental benefits of the program, according to a new audit by the agency’s inspector general.
March 28, 2011Business, Fuel
U.S. Diesel Average Dips 0.1¢ in First Decline Since November
U.S. retail diesel prices trickled down last week for the first time in nearly four months, the Department of Energy reported, but analysts said it was unlikely the trickle would start a downward trend at the pumps.
March 28, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel Drops for First Time Since November
Diesel slipped a tenth of a cent to $3.907 a gallon, its first drop since November, while gasoline also declined, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 22, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel Reaches $3.908 a Gallon
The average price of U.S. retail diesel rose for the 15th consecutive week, bumping up another 3.7 cents to $3.908 a gallon, nearly $1 higher than the comparable week of last year, according to the Department of Energy.
March 21, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel Rises for 15th Straight Week, Gaining 3.7¢ to $3.908 a Gallon
Diesel rose for the 15th straight week, increasing 3.7 cents to a national average of $3.908 a gallon, while gasoline gained almost a nickel, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 15, 2011Business, Fuel
Oil Falls to Two-Week Low Under $100
Oil fell to a two-week low Monday to less than $100 a barrel in part due to concerns that Japan’s big earthquake Friday will hurt growth and reduce fuel demand in that country’s economy, the world’s third-largest, Bloomberg reported.
March 14, 2011