Oil Rises as Diesel Inventories Decline
Oil rose Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed diesel supplies fell sharply last week, Bloomberg reported.
March 14, 2012Diesel Rises 2.9¢ to $4.123 a Gallon; Gasoline Gains 3.6¢ to $3.829
Diesel continued its uphill climb, rising 2.9 cents to $4.123 a gallon, its seventh straight gain and the ninth in 10 weeks, while gasoline also rose, the Department of Energy said.
March 12, 2012Gasoline Jumps Another 12¢ to $3.81 a Gallon, Lundberg Says
Gasoline continued to climb, rising 12 cents in the past two weeks to $3.81 per gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
March 12, 2012Letters: Heavier Vehicles, Fuel Prices
This is in reference to the article “Shippers Support Trucking Industry’s Campaign to Get Congress’ OK for Longer, Heavier Vehicles.”
March 12, 2012Editorial: Resisting the Fuel Price Spiral
Fuel prices are again big news, as the national average for a gallon of retail diesel climbed to almost $4.10, well above that strong $4-a-gallon psychological threshold.
March 12, 2012Obama Touts Natural Gas for Trucking
MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. — President Obama proposed a federal tax credit designed to encourage the trucking industry to move toward natural-gas and electric vehicles by helping underwrite their higher acquisition costs.
March 12, 2012Diesel Gains 4.3¢ to $4.094 a Gallon
Retail diesel prices advanced an additional 4.3 cents a gallon to a national average of $4.094 last week, a level not seen in 10 months, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
March 12, 2012Oil Finishes Week Over $107 a Barrel
Oil rose for a third day, finishing the trading day over $107 a barrel for the first time in 10 days, Bloomberg reported.
March 9, 2012Trade Gap Is Highest in More Than Three Years
The U.S. trade deficit widened in January to its highest level since October 2008, the Commerce Department said Friday.
March 9, 2012Obama Proposes Tax Credit for Natural Gas, Electric Trucks
MT. HOLLY, N.C. — President Obama has proposed a new federal tax credit to encourage truck fleets to purchase vehicles powered by natural gas or electricity.
March 7, 2012