Oil Drops as Storm Concerns Fade
The price of oil dropped after the National Hurricane Center in Miami said there was no tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic basin, Bloomberg News reported.
August 19, 2013Diesel Dips 1.3¢ to $3.896, Extending ‘Unexciting’ Run
The average price of a gallon of U.S. retail diesel last week inched down 1.3 cents to $3.896, continuing a pattern of “unexciting” fuel moves that offer little consolation to fleets.
August 19, 2013EPA, NHTSA Drop Emissions, Efficiency Rules
Federal regulators withdrew some portions of a rule they tried to finalize in June that would have made minor technical amendments to the upcoming greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for heavy trucks.
August 16, 2013Oil Drops for First Time in Four Days
Oil prices slipped for the first time in four days Wednesday, following a Department of Energy report that showed crude and gasoline supplies fell last week, Bloomberg News reported.
August 14, 2013Diesel Slides 1.3¢ to $3.896 a Gallon in Second Straight Decline; Gasoline Drops 7.1¢ to $3.561
Diesel fell modestly for a second straight week, declining 1.3 cents to $3.896 a gallon, while gasoline dropped 7.1 cents, the Department of Energy reported.
August 13, 2013Oil Rises to Four-Day High Over $106
Oil rose to a four-day high Monday, topping $106 a barrel as analysts predicted growth in European economies for the first time in two years, Bloomberg News reported.
August 12, 2013Diesel Average Dips 0.6¢ to $3.909; First Price Decline in Five Weeks
U.S. retail diesel prices declined for the first time in five weeks, as the national average price dipped 0.6 cent to $3.909 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.
August 12, 2013Clean Energy Posts 2Q Loss; Revenue, Natural-Gas Deliveries Increase
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. reported a second-quarter loss but its revenue rose 26% while natural-gas deliveries increased 8%.
August 9, 2013EPA Sets Final 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the Renewable Fuel Standard program established by Congress to reduce carbon climate change.
August 8, 2013Diesel to Average $3.92 This Year, DOE Says
Diesel fuel will average $3.92 a gallon this year, about equal to its current pump price, the Department of Energy reported.
August 6, 2013