Diesel Rises 1.7¢ to $3.96 in Fourth Straight Gain
Diesel fuel rose for a fourth week, gaining 1.7 cents to $3.96 a gallon, while gasoline rose for the eighth time in nine weeks, the Department of Energy said.
February 22, 2012Maryland Gov. Wants to Apply 6% Sales Tax to All Fuel Purchases
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) has sent the legislature his proposal for imposing the state’s 6% sales tax on all motor fuel purchases — a plan that based on today’s prices could add nearly $40 in taxes every time a trucker fills up.
February 21, 2012Diesel Climbs 8.7¢ to $3.943; Fuel Price Highest Since November
Retail diesel prices hit their highest levels in three months last week, jumping 8.7 cents to $3.943 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
February 20, 2012Diesel Jumps 8.7¢ to $3.943 a Gallon; Gas Gains for Seventh Time in Eight Weeks
Diesel jumped 8.7 cents to $3.943 a gallon, its fifth increase in six weeks, while gasoline rose for the seventh time in eight weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
February 14, 2012DOE Boosts Diesel Forecast 6¢ to $3.91
Diesel fuel will average $3.91 per gallon this year, the Department of Energy said, boosting its most recent estimate by 6 cents.
February 7, 2012Maryland May Apply 6% Sales Tax to All Diesel, Gasoline Purchases
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley is poised, perhaps as early as this week, to send lawmakers a plan to apply the state’s 6% sales tax to diesel and gasoline purchases.
February 7, 2012Diesel Rises 0.6¢ to $3.856; Gasoline Gains 4.8¢ to $3.482
Diesel rose 0.6 cent to $3.856 a gallon, its fourth increase in the past five weeks, while gasoline continued to climb at a faster rate, the Department of Energy said Monday.
February 7, 2012Arkansas Truckers Will Try Again to Raise State’s Diesel Tax
Arkansas truckers will try again next year to persuade the legislature there to pass a bill to raise the state’s 22.8-cent diesel tax by 5 cents to pay for improved roads and bridges.
January 31, 2012Diesel Edges Up 0.2¢ to $3.85 a Gallon; Gasoline Gains a Nickel to $3.439
Diesel rose two-tenths of a cent to $3.85 a gallon, its third increase in four weeks, while gasoline gained a nickel, the Department of Energy said.
January 31, 2012Diesel Dips 0.6¢ to $3.848 a Gallon
Diesel fell less than a penny, dipping 0.6 cent to $3.848 a gallon, its first downturn in three weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
January 24, 2012