U.S. Fuel Prices Skyrocket; Retail Diesel Jumps 14.3¢ to $3.716
U.S. retail fuel prices shot up last week as petroleum closed above $100 a barrel for the first time since September 2008 and as unrest in Libya and the Middle East left people in trucking wondering how high prices might go and how long they might stay there.
March 7, 2011Diesel Leaps 14.3¢ to $3.716 a Gallon; Gasoline Spikes 19.4¢ to $3.383
Diesel jumped 14.3 cents to $3.716 a gallon, its 13th straight weekly gain, while gasoline soared 19.4 cents to $3.383, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 1, 2011Diesel Price Rises 3.9¢ to $3.573 a Gallon
U.S. retail diesel prices continued to climb last week, rising 3.9 cents a gallon to $3.573, the Department of Energy reported, as crude oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since October 2008.
February 28, 2011Diesel Rises 3.9¢ to $3.573 a Gallon
Diesel increased in price for the 12th straight week, gaining 3.9 cents to $3.573 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
February 23, 2011Diesel Jumps 2.1¢ to $3.534 for 11th Straight Increase
The U.S. diesel average rose for the 11th straight week, this time by 2.1 cents a gallon, to $3.534, the Department of Energy said, making for an 11.8% increase since the end of November.
February 21, 2011EPA Budget Would Cut Clean Diesel Funding
The Obama administration’s proposed budget would cut funding for clean-diesel technology grants, Bloomberg reported.
February 15, 2011Diesel Continues to Rise, Gaining 2.1¢ to $3.534 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average price rose 2.1 cents to $3.534 a gallon, its 11th straight weekly increase, while gasoline also edged higher, the Department of Energy said.
February 15, 2011Diesel Jumps 7.5¢ to $3.513 Pushed By Cold Wave, Egyptian Concerns
Continuing cold weather across much of the United States and Europe and political unrest in Egypt helped push domestic fuel prices higher. The average retail cost of a gallon of diesel rose 7.5 cents to $3.513 a gallon last week.
February 14, 2011Diesel to Average $3.43 This Year, DOE Says
The Department of Energy continued to boost its projected price of diesel fuel, saying it will average $3.43 this year, up 3 cents from its forecast last month.
February 8, 2011Diesel Jumps 7.5¢ to $3.513 in 10th Straight Increase
Diesel rose for the 10th straight week, jumping 7.5 cents to $3.513 a gallon, while gasoline resumed its rise, the Department of Energy said.
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