Diesel fuel’s price decreased 0.7 cent to $3.974 a gallon, the first decrease in a month, while gasoline dropped 4 cents to $3.547, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 16.
September 17, 2013GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Calif. Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Upheld in Court
A federal appeals court has upheld a provision in California’s landmark 2007 global warming law requiring the oil industry to reduce the carbon content in diesel and gasoline fuels by at least 10% by 2020.
September 19, 2013GovernmentFuelBusinessAutonomous
Calif. Lawmakers Approve Low-Emission, Alt-Fuel Truck Incentive Bills
California legislators have approved a pair of bills that would provide funding to help fleets purchase low-emission trucks and encourage the development and use of alternative-fuel trucks.
September 17, 2013BusinessFuel
NYC Law Mandates Use of Biodiesel
New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg signed into law a measure that mandates the use of biodiesel in all city-owned vehicles.
September 16, 2013BusinessFuel
Diesel Stays at 5-Month High
The U.S. retail diesel price average was unchanged at $3.981 a gallon last week, holding steady at a five-month high, while regular gasoline dipped 2.1 cents to $3.587, the Department of Energy reported.
September 16, 2013BusinessFuel
Trucking Rates Expected to Rise, FTR Index Shows
Trucking rates are expected to rise this fall as capacity tightens on regulatory effects and improved freight demand, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index.
September 13, 2013BusinessGovernmentFuel
U.S. Oil Production Reaches 24-Year High
Crude oil production in the United States rose last week to the highest level since May 1989, the Department of Energy said.
September 11, 2013BusinessFuel
Oil Rises From Two-Week Low
Oil rose from its lowest level in two weeks Sept. 11, on speculation that a U.S. attack on Syria may threaten Middle Eastern oil exports even after President Obama decided to delay military strikes, Bloomberg News reported.
September 11, 2013BusinessFuel
Diesel to Average $3.96 This Year, DOE Says
Diesel fuel will average $3.96 a gallon this year, below its current pump price, the Department of Energy said Sept. 10.
September 10, 2013BusinessFuel
Diesel Holds at $3.981 a Gallon; Gas Dips 2.1¢
Diesel held at $3.981 a gallon, matching last week’s five-month high, while gasoline slipped 2.1 cents to $3.587, the Department of Energy reported.
September 10, 2013