Oil fell to an almost eight-month low near $83 a barrel in early trading Monday, following Friday’s downgrade of a U.S. credit rating, Bloomberg reported.
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Diesel Falls 4¢ to $3.897 in Second Decline; Gasoline Drops for First Time in Six Weeks
Diesel declined for a second straight week, dropping 4 cents to $3.897 a gallon, while gasoline slipped for the first time in six weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.
August 9, 2011Diesel Price Dips 1.2¢ to $3.937; Crude Oil Plunges Below $87 a Barrel
The national average price of retail diesel dipped 1.2 cents a gallon to $3.937 last week, the fifth time in nine weeks it has declined, the Department of Energy reported.
August 8, 2011Threat to End Federal Fuel Taxes Concerns Transportation Officials
Faced with the expiration in September of federal transportation taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel, highway advocates say they are increasingly worried that the anti-tax, anti-government rancor that characterized the debt ceiling battle could endanger the nation’s transportation system.
August 8, 2011Oil Drops to Five-Month Low Under $90 a Barrel
Oil finished the trading day Thursday at its lowest level since February, diving below $90Â a barrel as equities markets plunged, Bloomberg reported.
August 4, 2011TTSI to Purchase 100 Zero-Emission Class 8 Trucks
Vision Industries Corp. has announced that drayage and logistics company Total Transportation Services Inc. intends to purchase 100 of its zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell-electric Class 8 trucks for about $27 million.
August 1, 2011Oil Rises From 2-Week Low Following Draft Debt-Ceiling Agreement
Oil rose nearly $2 from a two-week low Monday following signs that U.S. lawmakers were close to an agreement to raise America’s debt ceiling, Bloomberg reported.
August 1, 2011Diesel Dips 1.2¢ to $3.937 a Gallon; Gasoline Rises for Fifth Straight Week
Diesel declined for the first time in four weeks, dipping 1.2 cents to $3.937 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
August 2, 2011ATA Joins Coalition to Defend 2010 Law That Curbs Excessive Oil Speculation
A coalition of oil users that includes American Trucking Associations recently urged congressional leaders to “fully fund and defend” rules in the new financial reform law designed to curb excessive speculation in oil futures.
August 1, 2011Diesel Fuel Price Average Reaches $3.949 After Third Straight Increase
U.S. retail diesel prices rose for the third consecutive week, increasing 2.6 cents a gallon to a national average of $3.949, the Department of Energy reported.
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