diesel News Updates

Business, Fuel, Government

Diesel Gains for 2nd Week

U.S. retail diesel prices rose last week, by 3 cents a gallon, the first back-to-back increase for the fuel average since June.

February 23, 2015
Special Coverage

Cost of Diesel Shouldn't Deter Fleets From Alt-Fuel Vehicles, Industry Execs Say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The current lower cost of diesel fuel should not deter fleets from purchasing alternate-fuel vehicles, a panel of industry executives said at a session of the Technology & Maintenance Council annual conference here.

February 19, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Climbs 3¢ to $2.865 a Gallon

U.S. retail fuel prices rose last week, with diesel gaining 3 cents a gallon, on average, while gasoline added 8.3 cents, the Department of Energy reported.

February 17, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Rises 0.4¢ in First Uptick of 2015

Diesel’s national retail average price rose 0.4 cent to $2.835 a gallon, the first increase since November, while the gasoline price jumped 12.3 cents to $2.191, the Department of Energy reported.

February 16, 2015
Business, Fuel

DOE Lowers Diesel-Price Forecast for 2015

The Department of Energy lowered its 2015 forecast for U.S. retail diesel prices by 2 cents to $2.83 a gallon but boosted its crude-oil price forecast slightly.

February 11, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Edges Up in First Gain Since November; Gasoline Jumps 12.3¢

Diesel’s national average retail price rose 0.4 cent to $2.835 a gallon, the first increase since November, while gasoline jumped 12.3 cents to $2.191, the Department of Energy reported.

February 10, 2015
Government, Business, Fuel

Senators Pressing EPA to Set Renewable Fuel Standard for Biodiesel

Thirty-two senators have written a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy asking for quick approval of strong biodiesel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2014, 2015 and 2016.

February 9, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops 3.5¢ to $2.831; Gas Gains for First Time Since September

Diesel’s national average price fell 3.5 cents to $2.831 a gallon, a new five-year low, while gasoline rose for the first time since September, the Department of Energy reported Feb. 2.

February 3, 2015
Editorial, Business

Editorial: Diesel-Driver Seesaw

Recently, we’ve fielded questions from acquaintances not in trucking who ask if fleet executives are deliriously happy because of the eye-catching plunge in diesel fuel prices.

February 2, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Drops 6.7¢ to $2.866

Diesel’s average pump price fell 6.7 cents to $2.866 a gallon, continuing its seven-month downward trend and the lowest price in almost five years, the Department of Energy reported.

February 2, 2015