Diesel’s national average pump price fell 3.7 cents to $3.894 a gallon, its third straight downturn, while gasoline also declined, the Department of Energy said.
December 14, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel Drops 3.7¢ to $3.894 in Third Decline
Business, Fuel
Oil Falls to Two-Week Low
Oil fell to near $98 a barrel in early trading Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, a two-week low, Bloomberg reported.
December 12, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel Declines 3.3¢ to $3.931; U.S. Exports of Fuel Grow
U.S. diesel prices declined for a second straight week, while gasoline declined for a third consecutive week, according to the Department of Energy.
December 12, 2011Business, Fuel, Government
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in October
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 1.6% in October, shrinking to its lowest level of the year, the Commerce Department said Friday.
December 9, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel to Average $3.85 Into Next Year, DOE Says
Diesel will average $3.85 a gallon this year and in 2012, the Department of Energy said, boosting a previous price forecast.
December 8, 2011Business, Fuel
Oil Holds Over $100 a Barrel as Inventories Rise
Oil held over $100 a barrel for a sixth trading day Wednesday as inventories rose last week, Bloomberg reported.
December 7, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel Declines for Second Week, Falling 3.3¢ to $3.931 a Gallon
Diesel fell for a second straight week, declining 3.3 cents to $3.931 a gallon, while gasoline fell for a third week, the Department of Energy reported.
December 6, 2011Business, Fuel
Gasoline Falls 9¢ in Two Weeks to $3.29, Lundberg Says
Gasoline’s national average price dropped 9 cents in the past two weeks to an average $3.29 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
December 5, 2011Fuel
Two Freight Companies Tap Solar Energy To Provide Electrical Power for Operations
Two freight transportation firms — one in California and one in Michigan — are tapping solar energy to provide electrical power for their operations.
December 5, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel Slips Back Below $4 a Gallon
U.S. retail diesel prices slipped back below $4 a gallon last week, but the 4.6-cent decline in the national average price provided little comfort to truckers who are still paying 80 cents more a gallon than they were at this time last year.
December 5, 2011