Editorial: Breaking the Fuel Spiral
Once again, the fuel price snake has turned its head and for nine weeks now has been favoring truckers and motorists with some relief. But we’re all experienced enough — or should we say skeptical enough — to know that the relief is surely short-term. Or is it?
May 6, 2013Diesel Price Slide Hits Ninth Week as U.S. Average Dips 3.6¢ to $3.851
The national diesel price average declined another 3.6 cents last week, continuing a two-month slide that has seen the average retail cost of trucking’s main fuel fall 30.8 cents in the past two months.
May 6, 2013U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks in March
The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 11% in March as imports fell by the most in four years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 2, 2013Diesel Declines for Ninth Week, Falling 3.6¢ to $3.851; Gas Dips 1.6¢
Diesel fell for the ninth straight week, dropping 3.6 cents to $3.851 per gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 30, 2013Biodiesel Production Declines in February
U.S. biodiesel production dropped to 68 million gallons in February, from 77.2 million gallons a year ago, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Monday.
April 29, 2013Diesel Declines 5.5¢ to $3.887
Retail diesel prices declined for an eighth consecutive week as the national average reached its lowest point since Aug. 6 after dipping 5.5 cents to $3.887 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 29, 2013UPS to Buy 700 LNG Tractors, Add Four Nat-Gas Fueling Stations
UPS Inc. said Tuesday it will buy about 700 liquefied natural gas-fueled trucks and build four refueling stations by the end of next year, as it adds to its alternative-fuel fleet.
April 23, 2013Diesel Falls 5.5¢ to $3.887; Price Is Lowest Since August
Diesel fell 5.5 cents to $3.887 a gallon, its lowest price since early August, the Department of Energy said.
April 23, 2013Vermont Eyes Higher Diesel Tax
Vermont’s Senate cut back on a planned gasoline tax increase passed by the House, but proposed raising the state’s diesel tax, the Associated Press reported.
April 22, 2013EPA OKs Navistar 13-Liter Engine
The U.S. government has certified Navistar’s MaxxForce 13 engine as being compliant with 2010 emissions regulations, enabling the company to begin shipping approved heavy-duty vehicles by the end of April.
April 22, 2013