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Out-of-Control Fuel Prices

Fuel prices have now jumped so high that we all need to pay close attention. Not that we can do much about these skyrocketing prices, except pay and grumble.

March 14, 2011

Diesel Rises for 15th Straight Week, Gaining 3.7¢ to $3.908 a Gallon

Diesel rose for the 15th straight week, increasing 3.7 cents to a national average of $3.908 a gallon, while gasoline gained almost a nickel, the Department of Energy said Monday.

March 15, 2011

Fuel Prices Take Another Leap

U.S. retail diesel prices shot up another 15.5 cents last week in the largest one-week increase in nearly three years, as the national average price reached $3.871 a gallon, the highest since October 2008, the Department of Energy said.

March 14, 2011

Obama Says U.S. May Tap Oil Reserve

President Obama said Friday he is prepared to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if needed to prevent any oil supply disruptions, even as oil prices slipped, news services reported.

March 11, 2011

DOE Boosts Diesel, Gas Price Projections

The Department of Energy boosted its projected diesel average this year by 38 cents, to $3.81 a gallon, though the most recent weekly price already tops that level.

March 8, 2011

Gasoline Jumps 33¢ in Two Weeks to $3.51 a Gallon, Lundberg Survey Says

Gasoline’s national average price jumped 33 cents in the past two weeks to an average $3.51 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

March 7, 2011

U.S. May Open SPR as Oil Nears $107 a Barrel

Oil prices continued their upward trend, nearing $107 a barrel early Monday, and President Obama’s chief advisor said the administration is considering releasing some oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to staunch soaring prices.

March 7, 2011

Diesel Surges 15.5¢ to $3.871; Gasoline Jumps 13.7¢ to $3.52 a Gallon

Diesel took a big jump for the second straight week, spiking 15.5 cents to $3.871 a gallon — its biggest increase and highest pump price since 2008, the Department of Energy said.

March 8, 2011

U.S. Fuel Prices Skyrocket; Retail Diesel Jumps 14.3¢ to $3.716

U.S. retail fuel prices shot up last week as petroleum closed above $100 a barrel for the first time since September 2008 and as unrest in Libya and the Middle East left people in trucking wondering how high prices might go and how long they might stay there.

March 7, 2011