ASTM Panel Votes to Modify Biodiesel Standards
Engineering standards group ASTM International voted to tighten standards on pure and blended biodiesel fuel during meetings last week in Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 23, 2008Diesel Average Remains Unchanged at $4.692
The national average diesel price remained unchanged at $4.692 a gallon last week, following small declines for the previous two weeks, the Department of Energy reported, matching the longest stretch without an increase so far this year.
June 23, 2008Police Investigating 4,000-Gallon Diesel Theft
Police in Burbank, Calif., are investigating the theft of 4,000 of diesel fuel from a service station, the Associated Press reported.
June 20, 2008Diesel Holds at $4.692; Gas Jumps 4.3¢ to $4.082
The national average price of diesel held at $4.692 a gallon from a week ago, while gasoline continued its string of increases in rising 4.3 cents to a record $4.082, the Department of Energy reported.
June 17, 2008Diesel Holds at $4.692 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel fuel was unchanged Monday from a week ago, holding at $4.692 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
June 16, 2008Diesel Slips for Second Week; Gasoline Average Tops $4 a Gallon
The U.S. diesel average inched downward for the second consecutive week, dipping 1.5 cents to $4.692 a gallon, while gasoline topped the $4 mark for the first time ever, the Department of Energy reported.
June 16, 2008DOE Sees Diesel Near $4.71 for Next Few Months
Diesel fuel will average $4.32 a gallon this year and next year, but will remain near $4.71 a gallon for the next few months, the Department of Energy said.
June 10, 2008Diesel Falls 1.5¢ to $4.692; Gas Tops $4 for First Time
The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a second straight week, dipping 1.5 cents to $4.692 a gallon, while gasoline rose above $4 for the first time, the Department of Energy said Monday.
June 10, 2008Congress Tackles ‘Splash-and-Dash’ Loophole Giving Tax Credit for Exported Biodiesel
Two bills circulating in Congress would eliminate a loophole that permits foreign producers of biodiesel to get a tax credit if they “splash” their product with petroleum-based diesel in the United States and then sell it overseas.
June 9, 2008Diesel Price Dips 1.6¢ to $4.707 a Gallon
The U.S. average diesel price took a break last week from its dizzying climb, dipping 1.6 cents a gallon to $4.707, the Department of Energy reported.
June 9, 2008