Diesel took its biggest drop in 16 weeks, declining 3.3 cents to $3.094 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
May 18, 2010BusinessFuelGovernment
Diesel Dips 3.3¢ to $3.094 as Crude Oil Price Plunges
The average price of retail diesel dipped 3.3 cents to $3.094 a gallon last week, the largest decline since Feb. 1, according to the Department of Energy.
May 24, 2010BusinessFuel
Oil Continues to Fall, Dropping Below $70 a Barrel
Oil prices continued to fall Wednesday, dropping under $68 a barrel a day after closing below $70 for the first time in eight months, Bloomberg reported.
May 19, 2010GovernmentBusinessFuel
Canadian Truckers Oppose Biodiesel Mandates
The Canadian Trucking Alliance is asking that its federal government abandon a plan to adopt a 2% biodiesel mandate for all diesel fuel sold in the country.
May 18, 2010BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuelAutonomous
E&MU: CARB Issues Fines for Reefer Violations
Agents of the California Air Resources Board have fanned out to ticket truck operators who fail to comply with the state’s complicated schedule for reducing emissions from the small diesel engines that power transport refrigeration.
May 17, 2010GovernmentFuel
Senators Unveil Emissions Bill
Two U.S. senators last week unveiled a carbon emissions reduction bill observers said would significantly increase the cost of diesel fuel.
May 17, 2010BusinessFuel
Diesel Gains 0.5¢ to $3.127, But Wholesale Prices Decline
The average national retail price of diesel fuel rose another half-cent last week to $3.127 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, the 11th increase in the past 12 weeks.
May 17, 2010GovernmentFuel
Senators Propose Emissions Reductions Bill
Two senators unveiled a long-awaited carbon emissions reductions bill Wednesday that could spur increases in the cost of diesel fuel for motor carriers.
May 13, 2010BusinessFuel
DOE Boosts Diesel’s 2010 Price Forecast to Over $3 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average price will top $3 a gallon this year, the Department of Energy said Tuesday, boosting an earlier forecast by a dime.
May 11, 2010BusinessFuel
Diesel Rises 0.5¢ to $3.127
Diesel’s increase slowed Monday as it gained a half-cent to $3.127 a gallon, the highest price in more than 18 months, the Department of Energy reported.
May 10, 2010