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Diesel Hits 14-Month Low

The U.S. average retail diesel price dropped 14.4 cents to $2.944 a gallon last week, falling below $3 for the first time in 14 months, and is expected to drop even further next year, the U.S. Department of Energy said.

November 17, 2008
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Diesel Falls Below $3 a Gallon

Diesel fuel’s national average price fell below $3 for the first time since September 2007, dropping 14.4 cents to $2.944 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

November 12, 2008
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Diesel Falls Another 20¢ to $3.088

Diesel fuel’s national average pump price continued its almost four-month decline, dropping 20 cents to $3.088 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.

November 4, 2008
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Diesel Declines Another 19.4¢ to $3.288

The average price of U.S. retail diesel shed another 19.4 cents last week, dropping to $3.288 a gallon, while the gasoline average fell below year-ago levels for the first time in 2008, according to the Department of Energy.

November 3, 2008
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Diesel Tumbles 19.4¢ to $3.288; Gas Plunges 25.8¢ to $2.656

Diesel’s national average pump price fell for the 14th time in 15 weeks, declining 19.4 cents to $3.288 a gallon, its lowest price since February, the Department of Energy said Monday.

October 28, 2008
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CARB Diesel Regs Available for Public Comment

The California Air Resources Board has made available for public comment the latest draft version of two regulations that are aimed at cleaning up emissions from the estimated 1 million heavy-duty diesel trucks that operate in California.

October 27, 2008
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Diesel Falls 17.7¢ to $3.482; Gas Drops 23.7¢ to Below $3

Diesel’s national average pump price fell for the 13th time in the last 14 weeks, declining 17.7 cents to $3.482 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

October 21, 2008
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ASTM International OKs Biodiesel Standards

Engineering standards group ASTM International published four new final standards for biodiesel on Oct. 13.

October 20, 2008
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Diesel Falls 21.6¢ to $3.659

The economic chaos gripping the world’s largest economies continued to feed one positive storyline last week, as the drop in U.S. fuel prices picked up speed.

October 20, 2008
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Diesel Continues to Fall, Dropping 21.6¢ to $3.659

Diesel fuel fell by the most since its record plunge after the 2005 hurricanes, dropping 21.6 cents to $3.659 a gallon, while gasoline fell 33.3 cents to $3.151 a gallon in its biggest one-week decline on record, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

October 15, 2008