Retail Diesel Fuel Average Price Rises 2.6¢ to $4.124 per Gallon
The average retail price of U.S. diesel resumed its upward march last week, climbing 2.6 cents per gallon to $4.124 and sparking renewed attention to fuel surcharge collections.
May 9, 2011Oil Plunges Almost $17 for Week
Oil took its biggest weekly plunge in more than two years this week, falling almost $17 to near $97 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
May 6, 2011Opinion: Fuel’s Many Costs
Traditionally, fuel has been second only to drivers as the highest variable expense truckload companies face. Since the price of fuel probably isn’t going down anytime soon, this a good time for carriers interested in future prosperity to review the costs associated with fuel.
May 6, 2011Oil Tumbles to Below $100 a Barrel
Crude oil tumbled almost $10 to below $100 a barrel Thursday as commodities dropped the most in two years on concern that economic growth will slow, Bloomberg reported.
May 5, 2011Oil Falls to Two-Week Low Under $109
Oil fell more than $2 Wednesday to a two-week low under $109 a barrel following a report that showed crude supplies reached a six-month high last week, Bloomberg reported.
May 4, 2011Diesel Resumes Rise, Gaining 2.6¢ to $4.124 a Gallon
Diesel resumed its rise after a one-week respite, gaining 2.6 cents to $4.124 a gallon, the highest price since August 2008, while gasoline jumped 8.4 cents to $3.963, the Department of Energy said.
May 3, 2011Oil Drops After U.S. Says Bin Laden Killed
Oil prices dropped by the most in almost seven weeks on speculation that the killing of Osama bin Laden may ease the risk of Middle East supply disruptions, Bloomberg reported Monday.
May 2, 2011The Good With the Bad
Rapidly rising fuel costs are increasing concerns among analysts that the economic recovery could be jeopardized as consumers are pinched by rising prices at the pump and for other goods.
May 2, 2011Diesel Average Dips 0.7¢ as Crude Oil Price Stalls
The average retail price of U.S. diesel declined for only the second time in about four months last week, slipping 0.7 cent to $4.098 a gallon on the coattails of relatively stable crude oil prices, the Department of Energy said.
May 2, 2011Exxon, Shell Post Huge 1Q Profits on High Oil Prices
The world’s two largest oil companies Thursday reported multi-billion-dollar first-quarter profits, up from a year ago, on higher crude oil prices.
April 28, 2011