Diesel rose 4.5 cents to $3.828 a gallon, its first increase in seven weeks, while gasoline jumped 8.3 cents for its third straight gain, the Department of Energy said.
January 10, 2012Government, Business, Fuel, Safety
Congress Has Scant Time to Address Transportation Issues This Month
Several key air and ground transportation issues are pressing before Congress, but lawmakers have only a few working days this month in which to address them.
January 10, 2012Business, Fuel
Diesel Rises 4.5¢ to $3.828 in First Gain in Seven Weeks
Business, Fuel
Gasoline Jumps 12¢ to $3.36 a Gallon, Lundberg Says
Gasoline jumped 12 cents in the past three weeks to a national average $3.36 per gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
January 9, 2012Business, Fuel
EPA Mandates 25% More Biodiesel This Year
Diesel refineries must produce 1 billion gallons of biodiesel in 2012, a 25% increase from last year, the Environmental Protection Agency said last month, but the agency decided to delay its planned 2013 mandate.
January 9, 2012Business, Fuel
Wholesale Diesel Price Spikes
Wholesale diesel prices spiked last week as tensions in the Middle East rose and temperatures in the eastern United States fell, signaling the likely end of the current run of declining retail prices.
January 9, 2012Business, Fuel
Diesel Dips 0.8¢ to $3.783 in Sixth Decline
Diesel dipped 0.8 cent to $3.783 a gallon, its sixth straight decline, while gasoline had its biggest increase since October, the Department of Energy reported.
January 4, 2012Business, Fuel
Oil Jumps More Than $4 to Near $103 a Barrel
Oil rose more than $4 to almost $103 a barrel Tuesday, a seven-month high, on signs of stronger manufacturing activity in the United States, China and India, Bloomberg reported.
January 3, 2012Business, Fuel
Diesel Fuel Ends Year at $3.791 as Refineries Ramp Up Output
Diesel fuel prices tumbled more than 10 cents during the final two weeks of 2011, the Department of Energy reported, as refineries continued ramping up production.
January 2, 2012Business, Fuel
Clean Energy Adds Another $150 Million for Natural Gas Fuel Stations
Supporters of a national network of natural gas fueling stations for motor carriers have invested an additional $150 million in the project, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said Thursday.
December 29, 2011Business, Fuel
Oil Holds Below $100 a Barrel
Oil rose slightly Thursday but held under under $100 a barrel, down from more than $101 earlier in the week, Bloomberg reported.
December 29, 2011