diesel News Updates

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Letters to the Editor: Lower Speed Limits, Biodiesel Defended

More and more, we are hearing that fleets are cutting back truck top speeds to well below the speed limits in order to increase fuel economy. Does everyone understand that time is money?

August 11, 2008
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Diesel Drops 10.1¢ to $4.50 a Gallon

The cost of retail diesel fell another 10.1 cents last week to $4.502 a gallon, the third-straight weekly decline in the national average that has cut 26.2 cents from trucking’s main fuel, the U.S. Department of Energy said.

August 11, 2008
FuelBusinessGovernment

Diesel Drops Another Dime, Falling to $4.502 a Gallon

The price of diesel fuel continued its recent decline, falling 10.1 cents to $4.502 a gallon, the lowest price in 11 weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.

August 5, 2008
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFuel

Diesel Falls 11.5¢ to $4.603

The national average retail price of diesel fell 11.5 cents to $4.603 a gallon last week, the largest one-week drop in nearly two years and the second consecutive weekly decline, the Department of Energy reported.

August 4, 2008
BusinessFuelGovernment

Diesel Down 11.5 Cents to $4.603 a Gallon

The average retail price of U.S. diesel plunged 11.5 cents to $4.603 a gallon, the biggest drop of the year, the Department of Energy said Monday.

July 28, 2008
BusinessLogisticsFuelGovernment

Diesel Down 11.5 Cents to $4.603 a Gallon

The national average price of retail diesel fell 11.5 cents to $4.603 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

July 28, 2008
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Diesel Dips 4.6¢ to $4.718

The average price of retail diesel in the United States dipped 4.6 cents last week to $4.718 a gallon, the largest weekly drop in more than six months, the Department of Energy reported.

July 28, 2008
BusinessFuel

EPA To Award $3.4 Million in Diesel Technology Grants

The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it will award $3.4 million in grants to establish projects using emerging technologies to reduce emissions from the diesel engine fleets.

July 22, 2008
FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment

Diesel Falls 4.6¢ to $4.718 a Gallon

Diesel fuel’s national average pump price fell by the most in six months, dropping 4.6 cents to $4.718 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

July 22, 2008
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Diesel Rises 3.7¢ to Record $4.764; Crude Drops

The U.S. retail diesel average rose 3.7 cents last week to another record, $4.764 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, while the price of crude oil posted its largest single-day drop in 17 years on July 15.

July 21, 2008