Diesel rose 5.6 cents to $4.15 a gallon, its highest national average pump price in more than four years, while gasoline fell for the third time in four weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
October 16, 2012Business, Fuel
Diesel Rises 5.6¢ to Four-Year High $4.15
Fuel, Business, Government
Consumer Price Index Rises 0.6% on Higher Fuel Costs
The consumer price index rose 0.6% in September for a second month, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
October 16, 2012Business, Fuel
EPA Awards $30 Million for Clean Diesel Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $30 million for clean diesel projects as part of its Diesel Emission Reduction Program, the agency announced.
October 15, 2012Business, Fuel
EcoDual Expands Distribution of Fuel Conversion Systems
EcoDual LLC, a manufacturer of diesel-to-natural gas conversion systems for heavy-duty trucks, is expanding distribution by partnering with truck repair and service company W.W. Williams Co., the companies said.
October 15, 2012Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Oil-Field Specialty Trucks HOS Exemption Should Be Extended to Others, Carriers Say
An hours-of-service waiting time exemption for drivers of “specially constructed” oil-field operations trucks should be extended to include such other oil and gas operations trucks such as those that deliver sand and water, several motor carriers and trade association officials told federal regulators.
October 15, 2012Business, Fuel
Diesel and Gasoline Prices Both Increase
The average retail price of diesel rose 1.5 cents to $4.094 a gallon, the first increase in three weeks, while gasoline jumped 4.6 cents to $3.850, the Department of Energy said after its latest survey of filling stations.
October 15, 2012Business, Fuel, Government
U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in August
The U.S. trade deficit grew by 4.1% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 11, 2012Business, Fuel
Diesel Rises 1.5¢ to $4.094 a Gallon
Diesel rose 1.5 cents to $4.094, its first rise since Sept. 17, and gasoline also rose, the Department of Energy reported Tuesday.
October 9, 2012Business, Fuel
Oil Rises After Two Days of Drops
Oil rose after two days of decreases on optimism that European finance ministers will make progress on the region’s debt crisis, Bloomberg reported.
October 9, 2012Business, Fuel
Pickens Criticizes Major Political Parties, Calls for Converting Trucks to Natural Gas
ATLANTA — T. Boone Pickens renewed his call to convert the nation’s 8 million heavy-duty trucks from diesel fuel to domestically produced natural gas and criticized leaders from both major political parties for not having the “guts” to pass legislation providing tax incentives to help buyers cover the higher cost of the trucks.
October 8, 2012