Diesel rose for the 15th straight week, increasing 3.7 cents to a national average of $3.908 a gallon, while gasoline gained almost a nickel, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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Oil Falls to Two-Week Low Under $100
Oil fell to a two-week low Monday to less than $100 a barrel in part due to concerns that Japan’s big earthquake Friday will hurt growth and reduce fuel demand in that country’s economy, the world’s third-largest, Bloomberg reported.
March 14, 2011Out-of-Control Fuel Prices
Fuel prices have now jumped so high that we all need to pay close attention. Not that we can do much about these skyrocketing prices, except pay and grumble.
March 14, 2011inthinc Launches Web-Based Driver Scorecard
Telematics provider inthinc Technology Solutions Inc. said it launched a Web-based portal for its driver performance-rating product.
March 14, 2011Fuel Prices Take Another Leap
U.S. retail diesel prices shot up another 15.5 cents last week in the largest one-week increase in nearly three years, as the national average price reached $3.871 a gallon, the highest since October 2008, the Department of Energy said.
March 14, 2011Obama Says U.S. May Tap Oil Reserve
President Obama said Friday he is prepared to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if needed to prevent any oil supply disruptions, even as oil prices slipped, news services reported.
March 11, 2011DOE Boosts Diesel, Gas Price Projections
The Department of Energy boosted its projected diesel average this year by 38 cents, to $3.81 a gallon, though the most recent weekly price already tops that level.
March 8, 2011Gasoline Jumps 33¢ in Two Weeks to $3.51 a Gallon, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline’s national average price jumped 33 cents in the past two weeks to an average $3.51 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
March 7, 2011U.S. May Open SPR as Oil Nears $107 a Barrel
Oil prices continued their upward trend, nearing $107 a barrel early Monday, and President Obama’s chief advisor said the administration is considering releasing some oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to staunch soaring prices.
March 7, 2011Diesel Surges 15.5¢ to $3.871; Gasoline Jumps 13.7¢ to $3.52 a Gallon
Diesel took a big jump for the second straight week, spiking 15.5 cents to $3.871 a gallon — its biggest increase and highest pump price since 2008, the Department of Energy said.
March 8, 2011