Oil rose from its lowest level in two weeks Sept. 11, on speculation that a U.S. attack on Syria may threaten Middle Eastern oil exports even after President Obama decided to delay military strikes, Bloomberg News reported.
September 11, 2013Business, Fuel
NYC Law Mandates Use of Biodiesel
New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg signed into law a measure that mandates the use of biodiesel in all city-owned vehicles.
September 16, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Stays at 5-Month High
The U.S. retail diesel price average was unchanged at $3.981 a gallon last week, holding steady at a five-month high, while regular gasoline dipped 2.1 cents to $3.587, the Department of Energy reported.
September 16, 2013Business, Fuel
Trucking Rates Expected to Rise, FTR Index Shows
Trucking rates are expected to rise this fall as capacity tightens on regulatory effects and improved freight demand, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index.
September 13, 2013Business, Government, Fuel
U.S. Oil Production Reaches 24-Year High
Crude oil production in the United States rose last week to the highest level since May 1989, the Department of Energy said.
September 11, 2013Business, Fuel
Oil Rises From Two-Week Low
Business, Fuel
Diesel to Average $3.96 This Year, DOE Says
Diesel fuel will average $3.96 a gallon this year, below its current pump price, the Department of Energy said Sept. 10.
September 10, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Holds at $3.981 a Gallon; Gas Dips 2.1¢
Diesel held at $3.981 a gallon, matching last week’s five-month high, while gasoline slipped 2.1 cents to $3.587, the Department of Energy reported.
September 10, 2013Business, Government, Fuel, Autonomous
Central Freight Lines Buys 100 CNG Trucks
Less-than-truckload carrier Central Freight Lines Inc. has added 100 Freightliner compressed natural gas-powered tractors to its fleet of more than 1,600 trucks, the companies announced.
September 9, 2013Business, Fuel
Oil Declines 0.7% From Two-Year High
Oil fell 0.7% from a two-year high in early trading Sept. 9 as President Obama struggled to push for a military strike against Syria, Bloomberg News reported.
September 9, 2013Business, Fuel
Gasoline Rises 2.61¢ to $3.585, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline’s national average price increased 2.61 cents in the past two weeks to $3.585 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations.
September 9, 2013