U.S. retail diesel and gasoline prices rose for the week, the Department of Energy said Feb. 18 after its weekly surveys of fueling stations.
February 19, 2014Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
Industry Reacts Quickly to Obama鈥檚 Truck Emissions Proposal
Reaction to President Obama鈥檚 call for tighter carbon dioxide emissions rules for trucks poured in quickly with the first wave of comment generally offering approval, although there were also calls for caution, including from American Trucking Associations.
February 19, 2014Government, Business, Fuel
Senators Sponsor Bill to Reinstate Biodiesel Tax Credit
Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced a bill that would reinstate the $1-per-gallon tax credit for biodiesel producers that expired last year.
February 18, 2014Government, Fuel
Plaintiffs Dismiss 鈥楬ot Fuel鈥 Cases
The plaintiffs in a set of 2006 cases against fuel retailers for selling 鈥渉ot fuel鈥 have dismissed the cases, the Kansas City Business Journal reported.
February 18, 2014Business, Fuel
Diesel Jumps 2.6垄 to $3.977
The U.S. diesel average rose 2.6 cents last week to $3.977 a gallon, the third straight increase that has pushed prices up more than a dime, the Department of Energy reported.
February 17, 2014Fuel
Diesel to Average $3.83 This Year, DOE Says
The Department of Energy raised its outlook for 2014 U.S. retail diesel prices by 2 cents to $3.83 a gallon, the second straight month in which it projected an increase.
February 11, 2014Fuel
Diesel Rises Again, Climbing 2.6垄 to $3.977
Diesel鈥檚 national average retail price continued its recent ascent, gaining 2.6 cents to $3.977 a gallon as oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time this year, the Department of Energy reported Feb. 10.
February 11, 2014Fuel
Gasoline Price Dips Slightly in Lundberg Survey
The average U.S. retail price of a gallon of gasoline was $3.294 on Feb. 7, a slight decrease from two weeks prior, according to Lundberg Survey Inc.
February 10, 2014Business, Fuel
Diesel Price Rises 4.7垄 to $3.951; Cold Creates Spikes in Northeast
The continued cold weather throughout much of the United States pushed the diesel average up 4.7 cents to $3.951 a gallon last week, the highest price since September, the Department of Energy reported.
February 10, 2014Business, Fuel, Government, Logistics, Autonomous
Forward Air Closes Central States Purchase
Forward Air Corp. said Feb. 6 it completed its $95.6 million acquisition of Central States Trucking Co. and Central States Logistics.
February 6, 2014