Diesel’s national average jumped over $4 for the first time since September 2008, gaining 10.2 cents to $4.078 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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Oil Jumps to Top $112 a Barrel
Oil prices continued to spike Friday, jumping $2.49 to finish the trading week over $112 a barrel on continued concerns over Libya’s civil conflict, Bloomberg reported.
April 8, 2011Diesel Prices Up 4.4¢ to $3.976 as Economy Stokes Demand
The diesel-price spike continued last week, as the U.S. retail average rose another 4.4 cents to $3.976 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 11, 2011Oil Hits New 30-Month High Near $109 a Barrel
Oil rose 49 cents Wednesday to a new 30-month high, closing the trading day at $108.83 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
April 6, 2011Diesel Rises Again, Gaining 4.4¢ to $3.976
Diesel rose for the 17th time 18 weeks, gaining 4.4 cents to a national average $3.976 per gallon, while gasoline jumped almost 9 cents, the Department of Energy said.
April 5, 2011Oil Continues Gains, Tops $108 a Barrel
Oil closed at more than $108 a barrel Monday, its highest level in 30 months, as Libyan fighting centered near a key Mediterranean oil port, Bloomberg reported.
April 4, 2011Diesel Gains 2.5¢ to $3.932 a Gallon
U.S. retail diesel prices resumed their upward march last week, as the national average increased 2.5 cents to a 30-month high of $3.932 per gallon, leading fleets to take wide-ranging steps to address their mounting costs.
April 4, 2011Graves Tells Congressional Panel Trucking Needs Affordable Diesel Fuel
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told a House of Representatives panel Thursday that policymakers need to ensure the trucking industry has access to affordable diesel.
March 31, 2011Oil Surges to Top $106 a Barrel
Oil jumped to its highest closing price in two-and-a-half years over $106 a barrel, on concern that the Libyan conflict will prolong production cuts, Bloomberg reported.
April 1, 2011Oil Price Falls Following Report on Higher Inventories
Oil prices fell to near $104 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy report showed that crude stockpiles jumped almost 3 million barrels last week, Bloomberg reported.
March 30, 2011