Diesel took its biggest increase since February, rising 6.8 cents to a five-month high $3.981 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
September 4, 2013EditorialBusinessFuel
Editorial: A Scary September?
Not so long ago, the primary concern we had about fuel prices each year as the leaves in many parts of the nation began to change was that refineries would divert some of their processing capacity to home heating oil production.
September 9, 2013BusinessFuel
Western Express Seeks $75 Mln. in Lawsuit Against Pilot Flying J
Truckload carrier Western Express has filed a $75.5 million lawsuit against Pilot Flying J, making it the largest fleet thus far to file a legal action in response to a fuel-rebate scheme that was exposed earlier this year.
September 9, 2013BusinessFuel
Diesel Jumps 6.8¢ to $3.981
The average price of U.S. retail diesel last week had its sharpest increase since February, rising 6.8 cents to a five-month high of $3.981 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
September 9, 2013GovernmentFuel
Nevada County to Index Fuel Taxes
Clark County, home to Las Vegas, will begin indexing state fuel taxes Jan. 1. For Clark County purchases, that could add 3 cents to 5 cents a gallon to the state’s 27.81-cent-a-gallon diesel tax in 2014 and as much as 9 cents to 15 cents by 2016.
September 5, 2013BusinessFuelGovernment
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in July
The U.S. trade deficit increased 13.3% in July from an almost four-year low, the Commerce Department reported.
September 4, 2013BusinessFuel
Oil Closes Over $108 a Barrel
Oil finished trading at $108.54 a barrel Sept. 3, rising 89 cents as President Obama seeks support for a military strike on Syria, Bloomberg News reported.
September 3, 2013BusinessFuel
Diesel Price Gains 1.3¢ to $3.913; Crude Surges on Syria Concerns
Retail diesel prices gained 1.3 cents last week to $3.913 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, while crude oil rose to its highest level in more than two years on concerns about potential Western military action against Syria.
September 2, 2013BusinessFuel
PeopleNet Offers Reporting for Natural Gas Engine Data
PeopleNet Communications Corp. said it now offers engine reporting for trucks powered by compressed and liquefied natural gas.
August 30, 2013BusinessFuel
Oil Pushes Past $112 on Mideast Concerns
Oil climbed more than $3 early Wednesday to more than $112 a barrel — the highest intraday price in more than two years — on concerns that Middle East tensions could disrupt supplies, Bloomberg News reported.
August 28, 2013