Higher vehicle efficiencies and the growing use of compressed natural gas in heavy-duty vehicles will lead to a decline in U.S. diesel demand beginning in 2016, according to a report released Oct. 29.
October 30, 2014Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Average Drops 2.1¢ to $3.635
The U.S. diesel average fell 2.1 cents to $3.635 a gallon last week, the lowest price in 3½ years, the Department of Energy reported.
November 3, 2014Business, Fuel
Report Projects Decline of US Diesel Demand After 2015
Business, Fuel
Diesel Drops to 3½-Year-Low $3.635 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average retail price fell 2.1 cents to $3.635 a gallon, the lowest price in 3½ years, the Department of Energy reported Oct. 27.
October 27, 2014Business, Fuel
Gasoline Falls to Lowest Since 2010, Lundberg Says
The average price of regular gasoline at U.S. pumps slid to the lowest level in almost four years, dropping 18.18 cents in the two weeks ended Oct. 24 to $3.076 a gallon, according to Lundberg Survey Inc.
October 27, 2014Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Price Falls 4.2¢ to $3.656; Gas Lowest Since January 2011
The U.S. diesel average fell 4.2 cents a gallon to $3.656 last week, its biggest decline in a year and a half, the Department of Energy reported Oct. 20.
October 27, 2014Business, Fuel, Government, Autonomous
Resale Market for Used Natural-Gas Trucks Offers Fleets Lower-Priced Alt-Fuel Options
Buyers wary of paying a premium for brand-new alternative-fuel vehicles are lifting the nascent market for previously owned natural gas-powered trucks, industry experts said.
October 27, 2014Fuel, Government
Plummeting Fuel Prices Spark New Debate on How States Can Protect Tax Revenues
While lower gasoline and diesel prices are providing U.S. commuters and truckers money to spend elsewhere, state officials said it is forcing them to cope with lower revenues.
October 27, 2014Business, Fuel
Diesel Keeps Falling, Dropping 4.2¢ to $3.656
Diesel fell 4.2 cents, its biggest decline in a year and a half, to $3.656 a gallon, while gasoline continued its free-fall, the Department of Energy reported Oct. 20.
October 20, 2014Fuel
Diesel Price Drops 3.5¢ to $3.698; Gas Plunges as Oil Hits 2-Year Low
The U.S. diesel average fell 3.5 cents to $3.698 a gallon last week, the Department of Energy reported, while oil prices plunged to the lowest level in more than two years.
October 20, 2014Business, Fuel, Logistics
Railroads Press Against Proposals to Slow Oil Trains
U.S. railroads are rallying customers, including lumber and steel companies, to fight a government proposal to slow trains hauling crude oil.
October 16, 2014