Retail diesel prices will average $2.82 a gallon this summer, down 6 cents from last summer, but the average price for the full year will be the highest on record, the Department of Energy said.
April 11, 2007Business
Fed Says Higher Rates Possible
Federal Reserve officials agreed that higher interest rates may still be necessary even as they held the benchmark rate at 5.25% last month, according to minutes of the meeting released Wednesday.
April 11, 2007Business, Fuel, Government
Oil Rises Following DOE Report
Crude oil prices climbed to more than $62 a barrel Wednesday following the Energy Department’s weekly inventory report that showed gasoline inventories plunged for a ninth straight week, Bloomberg reported.
April 11, 2007Business
Networkcar Names New President
Wireless vehicle management firm Networkcar said Wednesday it has appointed Keith Schneider president, effective this week.
April 11, 2007Business, Government, Safety
FMCSA’s New-Carrier Program Criticized
April 11, 2007
Business
Safety & Security Briefs — April 5 - April 11
April 11, 2007
Fuel, Business, Government
Fuel Averages to Hit Records
Business, Government, Safety
IANA, Ocean Carriers Hit Proposed Rule on Safety of Intermodal Chassis
April 11, 2007
Business, Safety, Autonomous
Letters to the Editor: Maintenance Issues; Heavier Trucks
April 11, 2007
Business, Equipment
Cummins Crosspoint Workers End Strike
Employees of a distributor for diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. went back to work Monday after ending a week-long strike, the Associated Press reported.
April 10, 2007Fuel, Business, Government
Diesel Climbs 5¢ to $2.84
The average pump price of diesel fuel continued to rise Monday, climbing another nickel following last week’s 11.4-cent jump to $2.84 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 10, 2007