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Diesel Rises Again, Climbing 2.6¢ to $3.977

Diesel’s national average retail price continued its recent ascent, gaining 2.6 cents to $3.977 a gallon as oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time this year, the Department of Energy reported Feb. 10.

February 11, 2014
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Gasoline Price Dips Slightly in Lundberg Survey

The average U.S. retail price of a gallon of gasoline was $3.294 on Feb. 7, a slight decrease from two weeks prior, according to Lundberg Survey Inc.

February 10, 2014
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Wex Increases Profit in 4Q

Fleet payment-processing company Wex Inc. said its fourth-quarter profit increased as it added customers and processed more transactions than the same quarter last year.

February 5, 2014
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Diesel Rises 3.1¢ to $3.904; Increase Is First in Three Weeks

Diesel rose for the first time in three weeks, gaining 3.1 cents to $3.904 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Jan. 27.

January 28, 2014
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Comdata, Truck-Stop Chains Agree to Settle Antitrust Case for $130 Million

Fuel card provider Comdata Inc. and three major truck-stop chains have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices that resulted in higher processing fees for smaller truck stop businesses.

January 22, 2014
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DOE: Fuel Prices Won’t Spike Despite Historic Cold Snap

U.S. retail diesel and gasoline prices edged up by less than a penny per gallon last week, and analysts said strong refinery production should prevent price spikes from the massive cold front that blanketed much of the country.

January 13, 2014
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Comdata Acquires eFueling Technologies

Comdata Inc. said it has acquired fuel management firm eFueling Technologies. Terms were not disclosed.

January 6, 2014
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Diesel Average Inches Up to $3.873

The U.S. diesel average rose 0.2 cent to $3.873 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 23.

December 23, 2013
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Gasoline Prices Trickle Down, Lundberg Reports

The average U.S. price for a gallon of regular-grade gasoline fell 1.7 cents over the past two weeks to $3.26, ending a four-week run of increases, according to a Dec. 22 Lundberg Survey Inc. report.

December 23, 2013
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Diesel Dips Again, Down 0.8¢ to $3.871; Gas Drops 3¢

Diesel slid less than a penny for a second straight week, declining 0.8 cent to $3.871 a gallon, while gasoline fell 3 cents in its third straight drop, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 16.

December 17, 2013