Diesel jumped 7.6 cents to a national average $3.015 a gallon — the first time in 17 months it has topped the $3 mark, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 5, 2008BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogisticsFuel
Diesel Dips 2.5¢ to $3.964
The national average retail diesel price dipped 2.5 cents a gallon last week after six straight increases, the Department of Energy reported, even as gasoline rose 3.1 cents to set a new record high.
April 7, 2008FuelGovernmentBusiness
Truckers Continue Protests Over High Diesel Prices
Spot protests by truckers over high diesel fuel prices continued in several states Friday, news services reported.
April 4, 2008BusinessFuelGovernment
Biodiesel Quality Improves, But Concerns Remain
The Department of Energy this week released the results of its 2007 biodiesel quality survey that showed improvements in biodiesel quality, but said 10% of the biodiesel produced in the United States still fails to meet certain quality specifications.
April 4, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Truckers Stage Some Slowdowns Over Diesel Prices
Truckers slowed to as low as 20 miles per hour on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday, clogging the roadway as part of a nationwide protest against surging diesel fuel prices, Bloomberg reported.
April 1, 2008BusinessLogisticsFuelGovernment
Diesel Declines 2.5¢ to $3.964; Gasoline Climbs to Record $3.29
Diesel’s national average pump price saw its first decline in two months, falling 2.5 cents Monday to $3.964 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 1, 2008FuelBusinessGovernment
Diesel Tops Previous High
The average retail price of U.S. diesel rose another 1.5 cents a gallon to $3.989 last week, extending to five the string of record-high fuel prices recorded by the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
March 31, 2008FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Gains 1.5¢ to $3.989; Gas Dips Following Records
The average national price of retail diesel fuel rose 1.5 cents to $3.989 for a fifth consecutive record, while gasoline’s price declined, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 25, 2008BusinessFuelGovernment
Diesel, Gasoline Hit New Highs
Retail diesel and gasoline prices again set U.S. records last week as the diesel average flirted with $4 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.
March 24, 2008FuelBusinessLogistics
Diesel Jumps 15.5¢ to Record $3.974 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s national average jumped another 15.5 cents Monday, to $3.974 a gallon, for its fourth straight record high, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 18, 2008