Volvo Trucks to Introduce LNG Engine for Its Over-the-Road Vehicles in 2014
MIAMI BEACH — Volvo Trucks said it intends to introduce a liquefied natural gas engine for its heavy-duty over-the-road vehicles in 2014, which company officials hailed as the next step in the industry’s quickly evolving move toward natural gas as a primary fuel.
May 28, 2012Diesel Average Declines 4.8¢ to $3.956; First Time Below $4 Since February
The national average price for a gallon of retail diesel dipped below $4 last week for the first time since Feb. 20, after pump prices countrywide declined 4.8 cents, according to the Department of Energy.
May 28, 2012Oil Declines to Seven-Month Low
Oil prices declined to a seven-month low in early trading Wednesday after Iran agreed to allow access for United Nations nuclear inspectors, Bloomberg reported.
May 23, 2012Diesel Drops Below $4; Gas Falls Again
Diesel fell 4.8 cents to $3.956 per gallon, its sixth straight decline and the first time it has been below $4 in three months, while gasoline fell for the seventh straight week, the Department of Energy said.
May 22, 2012Oil Rises From Seven-Month Low
Oil prices rose from a seven-month low in early trading Monday but held under $92 a barrel, after declining for six straight trading days, Bloomberg reported.
May 21, 2012Gasoline Falls 6¢ to $3.78, Lundberg Survey Reports
Gasoline’s national average pump price fell 6 cents in the past two weeks to $3.78 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
May 21, 2012Diesel Prices Drop Another 5.3¢ to $4.004 per Gallon
Retail diesel prices retreated another 5.3 cents to $4.004 a gallon last week, the Department of Energy reported, as crude oil prices sank to their lowest levels of the year.
May 21, 2012Volvo Trucks Planning 13-Liter LNG Engine
MIAMI — Volvo Trucks plans to introduce a new 13-liter liquefied natural gas engine for its North American over-the-road customers in 2014, the latest development in the fast-growing move to natural gas products, company officials said Friday.
May 18, 2012Natural Gas Prices May Double by 2015, FT Reports
U.S. natural gas prices may double from recent 10-year lows by 2015 as more of the fuel is used in transportation, the Financial Times reported May 17, citing an oil company executive.
May 17, 2012Oil Closes at Six-Month Low Under $93 a Barrel
Oil fell more than $1 Wednesday to finish the trading day at six-month-low under $93 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
May 16, 2012