Diesel Hit $4 a Gallon Multiple Times in 2011
U.S. diesel prices climbed in 2011 to an average of $3.84 per gallon as of Dec. 12, about 85 cents higher than last year, and topped the $4 mark in April, May and November.
December 19, 2011Opinion: Finding Qualified Diesel Technicians
Qualified diesel technicians are getting harder to find, a situation the transportation trade press has lamented for the past decade with headlines such as “Who Will Fix Your Trucks?”
December 19, 2011Diesel Drops to $3.894; Gas Price Down by 0.4¢
U.S. diesel prices slipped 3.7 cents to $3.894 a gallon last week, the third straight weekly drop, the Department of Energy reported.
December 19, 2011Diesel Drops 3.7¢ to $3.894 in Third Decline
Diesel’s national average pump price fell 3.7 cents to $3.894 a gallon, its third straight downturn, while gasoline also declined, the Department of Energy said.
December 14, 2011Diesel Declines 3.3¢ to $3.931; U.S. Exports of Fuel Grow
U.S. diesel prices declined for a second straight week, while gasoline declined for a third consecutive week, according to the Department of Energy.
December 12, 2011Diesel to Average $3.85 Into Next Year, DOE Says
Diesel will average $3.85 a gallon this year and in 2012, the Department of Energy said, boosting a previous price forecast.
December 8, 2011Diesel Declines for Second Week, Falling 3.3¢ to $3.931 a Gallon
Diesel fell for a second straight week, declining 3.3 cents to $3.931 a gallon, while gasoline fell for a third week, the Department of Energy reported.
December 6, 2011Diesel Slips Back Below $4 a Gallon
U.S. retail diesel prices slipped back below $4 a gallon last week, but the 4.6-cent decline in the national average price provided little comfort to truckers who are still paying 80 cents more a gallon than they were at this time last year.
December 5, 2011Diesel Slides Under $4 a Gallon; Gasoline Falls 6.1¢ to $3.307
Diesel took its biggest decline in two months, falling 4.6 cents to $3.964 a gallon, a week after it had topped $4 for the first time in six months, the Department of Energy reported.
November 29, 2011Lack of Infrastructure Dampens Promise of Natural Gas as Alternative to Diesel
WASHINGTON — Natural gas holds a great deal of promise for the trucking industry as an alternative to diesel, but with the hurdles of infrastructure and costs, it’s rarely a viable option currently, trucking stakeholders said.
November 28, 2011