Diesel fuel’s national average price climbed 3 cents to $2.803 a gallon and gasoline continued to soar, setting an all-time record for the second straight week with an 11.5-cent spike to $3.218, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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Pa. Trucking Firm Helps Buy Air Monitor
A Pennsylvania trucking company donated $7,500 to help the a local clean air board purchase a new air quality monitor for the county, Harrisburg, Pa., CBS affiliate WHP reported on its Web site.
May 21, 2007Truck Makers Oppose Legislation Imposing Fuel-Economy Standards
A Senate proposal that would set fuel-economy standards for heavy- and medium-duty trucks conflicts with a current push to reduce engine emissions and would not work without additional research, representatives of the truck manufacturing industry said.
May 21, 2007Diesel Slips 1.9¢; Gas Hits Record
The U.S. average price paid for retail diesel fuel fell another 1.9 cents last week to $2.773 a gallon, while the average gasoline price rose 4.9 cents to an all-time record of $3.103.
May 21, 2007Oil Closes Week Near $65 a Barrel
Crude oil futures for a second day closed just short of $65 a barrel on Friday, following a jump of more than $2 on Thursday, Bloomberg reported.
May 18, 2007Kitty Hawk Posts 1Q Loss
Air cargo transporter Kitty Hawk Inc. said it lost $11.6 million or 22 cents a share in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $8.7 million or 17 cents a year ago.
May 16, 2007Bush Outlines Emissions-Reduction Plan
President Bush on Monday ordered U.S. government agencies to begin taking regulatory steps to curb vehicle emissions and urged Congress to enact legislation to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
May 14, 2007Diesel Drops Another 1.9¢; Gas Soars to Record $3.103
Diesel’s national average pump price dipped 1.9 cents to $2.773 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 4.9 cents to an all-time record $3.103, the Department of Energy said Monday.
May 15, 2007Producer Price Index Gains 0.7%
The producer price index rose 0.7% in April, while the core PPI excluding food and energy was unchanged for a second straight month, the Labor Department said Friday.
May 11, 2007Feds Probing Oil-Trading Practices
Federal regulators are looking into possible manipulation of crude oil prices by after-hours trading practices, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
May 10, 2007