Diesel fell for the third straight week, dipping 1.2 cents to $4.073 a gallon, and gasoline fell for a fourth week, the Department of Energy reported.
May 1, 2012Business, Fuel
YRC Worldwide, Arkansas Best Report Losses, but First Quarter Is Brighter for Other LTLs
YRC Worldwide Inc. and Arkansas Best Corp.’s less-than-truckload unit reported losses in the first quarter, although three other major carriers reported marked improvement during the period.
May 7, 2012Business, Fuel
Diesel Dips for Third Week as Middle East Tensions Ease
Retail diesel prices retreated for the third consecutive week, dipping 1.2 cents to put the national average at $4.073 a gallon, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
May 7, 2012Business, Fuel
Sunoco Being Sold; Delta Buying East Coast Oil Refinery
Two big deals affecting the refinery of crude oil in the Northeast were announced this week: Delta Air Lines will buy a Philadelphia area refinery and Sunoco Inc. is being sold for $5.3 billion.
May 1, 2012Business, Fuel
Oil Trades Near Four-Week High $105 a Barrel
Oil traded near a four-week high just below $105 a barrel early Monday, on signs of economic recovery in Asia, Bloomberg reported.
April 30, 2012Business, Fuel
Several Major Truck Stops Install DEF Pumps on Fuel Islands, Chain Executives Say
Executives at three major truck stop chains said that they are installing diesel exhaust fluid pumps on fuel islands at all or most of their locations, which drop costs significantly for truckers, despite the current slow demand.
April 30, 2012Business, Fuel
Diesel Falls 4.2¢ to $4.085, Slips Below Year-Ago Level
Retail diesel prices dropped by 4.2 cents a gallon to $4.085 last week — the second straight decline — after hitting the high point for this year, the Department of Energy reported.
April 30, 2012Business, Fuel
Diesel Falls Again, Declining 4.2¢, to $4.085; Gasoline Falls 5.2¢ to $3.87 a Gallon
Diesel fell for the third time in four weeks, doubling last week’s decline to a 4.2-cent drop to $4.085 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 24, 2012Business, Fuel
Gasoline Falls for First Time This Year, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline’s pump price fell for the first time this year, dropping more than a nickel to $3.91 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
April 23, 2012Business, Fuel
Diesel Price Falls by 2.1¢ to $4.127, While Gasoline Drops 1.7¢ to $3.922
Retail diesel prices fell 2.1 cents a gallon to $4.127 last week, the U.S. Department of Energy reported, continuing a recent pattern of modest cost fluctuation after sharp increases earlier in the year.
April 23, 2012