Crude Oil Nears $90 a Barrel; Diesel Fuel Inches Up to $3.039
The national average retail price of diesel fuel rose 0.4 cent to $3.039 a gallon last week, the Department of Energy reported, and analysts were predicting additional increases as crude oil prices neared an un-precedented $90 a barrel.
October 21, 2007Diesel Gains 0.4¢ to $3.039; Oil Hits Record, Topping $86
Retail diesel fuel rose 0.4 cent to $3.039 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday, while crude oil jumped to a new closing-price record of $86.13 a barrel.
October 16, 2007U.S. Retail Diesel Average Dips 1.3¢
The average retail price of diesel fuel fell 1.3 cents last week to $3.035 a gallon, the first decline after five straight increases, the Department of Energy said.
October 15, 2007Diesel Dips 1.3¢ to $3.035
The national average pump price of diesel fuel fell 1.3 cents to $3.035 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
October 10, 2007Diesel Rises 1.6¢ to $3.048
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price rose 1.6 cents to $3.048 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
October 2, 2007Diesel Tops $3 After Fourth Straight Increase
The national average price of retail diesel cracked $3 for the first time in nearly 13 months with a 6.8-cent-a-gallon price hike last week, the fourth straight weekly increase.
October 1, 2007Diesel Jumps 6.8¢ to $3.032
Diesel fuel jumped past the $3 mark Monday, gaining 6.8 cents to $3.032 a gallon, the Energy Department said following its weekly retail price survey.
September 25, 2007Diesel Jumps 4¢ to $2.964; Gas Falls 3.1¢ to $2.787
Diesel fuel’s national average price jumped 4 cents from last week to $2.964 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
September 18, 2007Diesel Price Gains 3.1¢ to $2.924
The national average price of diesel fuel hit its highest level in more than a year last week following a 3.1-cent increase to $2.924 a gallon, while crude oil closed at more than $80 a barrel for the first time.
September 17, 2007Diesel Prices to Peak This Month, DOE Says
Retail diesel prices will peak this month before beginning a slow decline through the end of the year, the Energy Department said Tuesday.
September 11, 2007