Diesel’s national average retail price continued its recent string of increases, gaining 3.5 cents to $2.90 a gallon, the highest level in five weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
February 24, 2015BusinessFuelGovernment
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, 2015Special 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, 2015BusinessFuel
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, 2015BusinessFuel
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, 2015BusinessFuel
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, 2015BusinessFuel
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, 2015GovernmentBusinessFuel
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, 2015BusinessFuel
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, 2015EditorialBusiness
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