Oil fell slightly and held under $100 a barrel for a seventh straight trading day Monday on signs that European leaders may not take steps to end their debt crisis, Bloomberg reported.
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Biodiesel Production Hit 1 Billion Gallons in 2011
The U.S. biodiesel industry produced more than 1 billion gallons of fuel in 2011, the National Biodiesel Board said.
January 30, 2012Diesel Edges Up 0.2¢ to $3.85 a Gallon; Gasoline Gains a Nickel to $3.439
Diesel rose two-tenths of a cent to $3.85 a gallon, its third increase in four weeks, while gasoline gained a nickel, the Department of Energy said.
January 31, 2012Obama Touts Natural Gas Use for Trucking
President Obama touted greater use of natural gas during a visit to a UPS Inc. facility in Las Vegas on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported.
January 27, 2012Obama Backs More Natural Gas Use for Trucking, Industry
Citing an abundant U.S. supply of natural gas, President Obama said in his State of the Union address Tuesday that “the development of natural gas will create jobs and power trucks and factories that are cleaner and cheaper.â€
January 25, 2012Hybrid Truck Sales Seen Nearly Doubling
Sales of hybrid and battery electric heavy- and medium-duty trucks will nearly double worldwide this year, and more than 100,000 will be on roadways by 2017, a research group said.
January 24, 2012Gasoline Gains 3.5¢ to $3.39, Lundberg Says
Gasoline rose 3.5 cents in the past two weeks to a national average $3.39 per gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
January 23, 2012Diesel Dips 0.6¢ to $3.848 a Gallon
Diesel fell less than a penny, dipping 0.6 cent to $3.848 a gallon, its first downturn in three weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
January 24, 2012Oil Falls Below $100 in Third Straight Decline
Oil fell under $100 a barrel Friday, the third straight daily decline, on signs that China’s manufacturing was declining and European economic growth slowed, Bloomberg reported.
January 20, 2012Diesel Rises 2.6¢ to $3.854 as Iran Threats Push Oil Up
Retail diesel prices increased for the second week in a row, rising 2.6 cents to $3.854 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported last week.
January 23, 2012