Diesel Dips for Third Week as Middle East Tensions Ease
Retail diesel prices retreated for the third consecutive week, dipping 1.2 cents to put the national average at $4.073 a gallon, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
May 7, 2012Diesel Falls Again, Slipping 1.2¢ to $4.073; Gasoline Drops 4¢ to $3.83
Diesel fell for the third straight week, dipping 1.2 cents to $4.073 a gallon, and gasoline fell for a fourth week, the Department of Energy reported.
May 1, 2012Diesel Falls 4.2¢ to $4.085, Slips Below Year-Ago Level
Retail diesel prices dropped by 4.2 cents a gallon to $4.085 last week — the second straight decline — after hitting the high point for this year, the Department of Energy reported.
April 30, 2012Diesel Falls Again, Declining 4.2¢, to $4.085; Gasoline Falls 5.2¢ to $3.87 a Gallon
Diesel fell for the third time in four weeks, doubling last week’s decline to a 4.2-cent drop to $4.085 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 24, 2012EPA Sets $20 Million for Clean Diesel Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced $20 million in grant funding for projects aimed at reducing pollution from diesel vehicles.
April 23, 2012Diesel Price Falls by 2.1¢ to $4.127, While Gasoline Drops 1.7¢ to $3.922
Retail diesel prices fell 2.1 cents a gallon to $4.127 last week, the U.S. Department of Energy reported, continuing a recent pattern of modest cost fluctuation after sharp increases earlier in the year.
April 23, 2012More Companies Reach Hot Fuel Settlements
Three more companies have agreed to settle lawsuits related to “hot fuel” — gasoline and diesel that is not adjusted by volume to account for temperature — the Kansas City Star reported.
April 20, 2012Diesel Drops 2.1¢ to $4.127; Gasoline Declines Again
Diesel fell for the second time in three weeks — but just the third since early January — dropping 2.1 cents to $4.127 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 16, 2012Diesel Inches Higher to $4.148, After 12th Increase in 14 Weeks
U.S. retail diesel prices rose 0.6 cent a gallon to $4.148 last week, the Department of Energy reported. Although the increase was small, it still caused fleet managers to express great concern as the national average hit the highest level since Aug. 18, 2008.
April 16, 2012Diesel to Hold Over $4 Into Next Year, DOE Energy Outlook Says
Diesel will average $4.21 a gallon this summer and $3.94 a gallon this year, while holding over $4 into 2013, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
April 10, 2012