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Diesel Dips 1.5¢ to $3.41 a Gallon

The average price of retail diesel fell 1.5 cents last week to $3.41 a gallon, ending a string of five straight increases that had pushed the fuel to record levels, the Department of Energy reported.

November 26, 2007

Diesel Jumps to $3.425

U.S. diesel fuel prices rose another 12.2 cents last week to $3.425 a gallon, the second consecutive record high and the eighth increase in the past nine weeks, the Department of Energy said.

November 19, 2007

Appeals Court Strikes Down CAFE Standards for Light Trucks

A federal appeals court ruled that Department of Transportation failed to take into account the value of reducing carbon emissions in setting the rules for 2008-2011 model light trucks and sport utility vehicles, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.

November 15, 2007

Diesel Soars 12.2 cents to Record High of $3.425

For the second straight week, the price of diesel fuel reached a new all-time record, jumping 12.2 cents to $3.425, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

November 13, 2007

UPS Announces 4.9% Rate Increase for 2008

Parcel carrier UPS Inc. said Friday it would raise shipping rates for its air and ground services by nearly 5%, effective Dec. 31.

November 9, 2007

Editorial: Still Missing a National Fuel Policy

The fuel price spiral has resumed, sending diesel and crude oil costs to never-before-seen levels, even as the economy stumbles along and fleets grapple with declining freight levels in 10 of the past 12 months.

November 9, 2007

Oil Tops $98 a Barrel

Crude oil rose above $98 a barrel for the first time Wednesday as the dollar slid to a record low and analysts forecast U.S. stockpiles declined for a third week, Bloomberg reported.

November 7, 2007

Diesel Soars 14.6¢ to Record $3.303; Gas Jumps Over $3

Diesel fuel jumped to a new all-time high Monday, rising 14.6 cents over last week’s record to $3.303 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

November 6, 2007

Diesel, Crude Oil Hit New Records

Retail diesel prices continued to climb last week, with the national average jumping 6.3 cents to $3.157 a gallon, matching the record set two years ago, according to the Department of Energy.

November 5, 2007