Gasoline’s national average jumped 19 cents in the past three weeks to an average $3.76 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
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U.S. Diesel Fuel Price Jumps 10.2¢ to Top $4 a Gallon
The average price for a gallon of U.S. retail diesel rose above $4 last week for the first time in two-and-a-half years and will likely remain there through 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
April 18, 2011Oil Rises Over $107 Following Drop in Gasoline Inventories
Oil rose to just over $107 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy reported that showed gasoline inventories last week took their biggest drop in 12 years, Bloomberg reported.
April 13, 2011Diesel Jumps a Dime to Top $4 a Gallon
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.
April 12, 2011Oil 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, 2011U.S. Must Lift Oil Production to Ease Prices, Graves Says
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said Congress and the Obama administration must take steps to increase oil production in the Gulf of Mexico, but that domestic oil production alone would not provide a solution to high diesel fuel prices that are hurting the trucking industry.
April 4, 2011