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Fuel Standard Should Weigh Freight Efficiency, NAS Says

A federal fuel standard for heavy trucks should take into account freight efficiency rather than simply setting a miles-per-gallon standard, as the government does for passenger cars and light trucks, the National Academy of Sciences said last week.

April 5, 2010
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Import Prices Rise in January

The price of goods imported to the United States increased in January on fuel, food and metal costs, the Labor Department said Friday.

February 17, 2010
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Crude Oil Closes Higher but Falls Almost $5 for Week

Crude oil prices tracked upward 76 cents Friday to close at $56.35 a barrel, Bloomberg reported, and the price tumbled almost $5 for the week and hit a one-year low closing price on Thursday.

January 5, 2007
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Diesel Price Declines 1.6¢ to $2.58 a Gallon

The national average retail price of diesel fuel fell 1.6 cents to $2.58 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

January 3, 2007