The national average price of retail diesel fuel fell for the first time in a month, dropping 2.6 cents to $2.851 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
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By Frederick Kiel, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2007U.S. Fuel Prices Continue to Rise
Fuel prices continued to rise last week as heavy demand for diesel and gasoline combined with high oil prices and a string of refinery shutdowns.
April 23, 2007Swift’s First-Quarter Earnings Tumble
Swift Transportation Co.’s first-quarter profit fell 74% because of a pending buyout, bad weather, higher fuel costs and lower demand.
April 19, 2007Maersk to Boost Fuel Surcharge
A.P. Moeller-Maersk, the world’s largest ocean shipping line, is boosting its North America to Europe rates due to higher fuel costs, Bloomberg reported Monday.
April 16, 2007Diesel Gains 5¢ to $2.84 a Gallon
The average price of U.S. retail diesel fuel climbed another 5 cents last week to $2.84 a gallon, reaching a seven-month high, and the Department of Energy warned that prices are unlikely to fall anytime soon.
April 16, 2007Diesel Rises 3.7¢ to $2.877
The average price of retail diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to $2.877 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
April 17, 2007U.S. Xpress to Report 1Q Loss
Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises said Friday it will report a first-quarter loss next week on declining freight demand and rising fuel costs.
April 13, 2007March Producer Prices Rise 1%
The producer price index rose 1% in March, the Labor Department reported Friday. The core PPI excluding food and energy was unchanged.
April 13, 2007Bankruptcies Increase as Freight Declines
Trucking company failures jumped in the first quarter of 2007, and industry observers warned of tougher times ahead because of an uncertain economy, weak freight loads and rising fuel costs.
April 16, 2007