Diesel fuel continued its five-month string of weekly increases, climbing 2.7 cents to $4.105 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 19, 2011BusinessFuel
U.S. Diesel Fuel Price Jumps 10.2¢ to Top $4 a Gallon
The average price for a gallon of U.S. retail diesel rose above $4 last week for the first time in two-and-a-half years and will likely remain there through 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
April 18, 2011Business
Diesel to Remain Over $4 a Gallon, DOE Says
Diesel will remain over $4 a gallon this summer, the Department of Energy said in its latest monthly short-term energy outlook.
April 13, 2011BusinessFuel
Diesel Jumps a Dime to Top $4 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average jumped over $4 for the first time since September 2008, gaining 10.2 cents to $4.078 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 12, 2011BusinessFuel
Diesel Prices Up 4.4¢ to $3.976 as Economy Stokes Demand
The diesel-price spike continued last week, as the U.S. retail average rose another 4.4 cents to $3.976 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 11, 2011BusinessFuel
Diesel Rises Again, Gaining 4.4¢ to $3.976
Diesel rose for the 17th time 18 weeks, gaining 4.4 cents to a national average $3.976 per gallon, while gasoline jumped almost 9 cents, the Department of Energy said.
April 5, 2011BusinessFuel
Diesel Gains 2.5¢ to $3.932 a Gallon
U.S. retail diesel prices resumed their upward march last week, as the national average increased 2.5 cents to a 30-month high of $3.932 per gallon, leading fleets to take wide-ranging steps to address their mounting costs.
April 4, 2011BusinessFuel
Graves Tells Congressional Panel Trucking Needs Affordable Diesel Fuel
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told a House of Representatives panel Thursday that policymakers need to ensure the trucking industry has access to affordable diesel.
March 31, 2011BusinessFuel
Diesel Price Resumes Climb, Rising 2.5¢ to $3.932 a Gallon
A week after falling for the first time in four months, diesel resumed its climb toward $4 a gallon, rising 2.5 cents to a national average of $3.932 at the pump, the Department of Energy reported.
March 29, 2011BusinessGovernment
EPA Oversight of Diesel Grants Criticized
Ineffective oversight of the federal diesel emissions reduction grant program by the Environmental Protection Agency may have caused EPA to overstate the environmental benefits of the program, according to a new audit by the agency’s inspector general.
March 28, 2011