Diesel Dips Again, Down 0.8¢ to $3.871; Gas Drops 3¢
Diesel slid less than a penny for a second straight week, declining 0.8 cent to $3.871 a gallon, while gasoline fell 3 cents in its third straight drop, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 16.
December 17, 2013Diesel Price Dips 0.4¢ to $3.879, Resumes Slide After Two Gains
U.S. diesel prices dipped 0.4 cent to a national average of $3.879 a gallon, ending two weeks of increases that were the fuel’s only upturns in the past three months, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 9.
December 16, 2013Senators, Business Air Disputes on Renewable Fuel
Senators questioned the usefulness of EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard — which covers the production of biodiesel blended into truck fuel — with some calling for the abolition of the supports and other saying RFS should be modified to accommodate changes in the nation’s energy sector.
December 11, 2013Diesel’s Average to Decline Next Year, DOE Says
Diesel fuel’s average price will drop 15 cents next year to $3.77 a gallon from this year’s projected $3.92 average, the Department of Energy said Dec. 10.
December 11, 2013Volvo Delivers 35 Nat Gas-Powered Trucks to Supervalu
Volvo Trucks North America delivered 35 compressed natural gas-powered tractors to grocery chain Supervalu.
December 10, 2013Diesel Dips 0.4¢ to $3.879 a Gallon; Gasoline Also Declines
Diesel dipped 0.4 cent to $3.879 a gallon, stemming two weeks of increases that were the only upturns in the past three months, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 9.
December 10, 2013Gasoline Rises to $3.28 a Gallon, Lundberg Reports
Gasoline’s national average price increased 2.71 cents in the past two weeks to $3.28 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations.
December 9, 2013Lawmaker Proposes 15¢ Increase in Fuel Tax
WASHINGTON — An Oregon congressman has introduced legislation that would boost federal taxes on diesel and gasoline to fill a widening shortfall in the federal government’s main source of transportation funding.
December 9, 2013Soaring U.S. Crude Output Could Buoy Trucking Industry
The significant growth in U.S. crude oil production, which recently overtook imports for the first time in 18 years, should help trucking by increasing freight volumes and possibly keeping a lid on prices, industry experts said.
December 9, 2013Diesel Price Rises 3.9¢
U.S. retail diesel prices rose for a second straight week, with the national average gaining 3.9 cents to $3.883 a gallon, while gasoline declined, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 2.
December 9, 2013