Diesel Declines for Second Week, Falling 3.3¢ to $3.931 a Gallon
Diesel fell for a second straight week, declining 3.3 cents to $3.931 a gallon, while gasoline fell for a third week, the Department of Energy reported.
December 6, 2011Gasoline Falls 9¢ in Two Weeks to $3.29, Lundberg Says
Gasoline’s national average price dropped 9 cents in the past two weeks to an average $3.29 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
December 5, 2011Two Freight Companies Tap Solar Energy To Provide Electrical Power for Operations
Two freight transportation firms — one in California and one in Michigan — are tapping solar energy to provide electrical power for their operations.
December 5, 2011Diesel Slips Back Below $4 a Gallon
U.S. retail diesel prices slipped back below $4 a gallon last week, but the 4.6-cent decline in the national average price provided little comfort to truckers who are still paying 80 cents more a gallon than they were at this time last year.
December 5, 2011Oil Closes Over $100 as Stock Markets Soar
Oil closed over $100 a barrel Wednesday for just the second time since June on an improved economic picture and soaring stock markets, Bloomberg reported.
December 1, 2011Oil Tops $100 a Barrel in Early Trading
Oil rose to more than $100 a barrel in early trading Wednesday, marking a fourth straight day of increases, Bloomberg reported.
November 30, 2011Diesel Slides Under $4 a Gallon; Gasoline Falls 6.1¢ to $3.307
Diesel took its biggest decline in two months, falling 4.6 cents to $3.964 a gallon, a week after it had topped $4 for the first time in six months, the Department of Energy reported.
November 29, 2011Oil Rises Over $100 a Barrel
Oil rose to more than $100 a barrel in pre-market trading Monday, the highest in a week, on signs of U.S. economic recovery and following economic sanctions on Syria, Bloomberg reported.
November 28, 2011Daimler Delivers 1,000th Truck Powered by Natural Gas
Daimler Trucks North America said it has delivered its 1,000th truck powered by natural gas and added it was the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to reach that mark.
November 28, 2011Southern California Utility to Buy More NG Trucks
Southern California Gas Co. plans to add about 1,000 new natural-gas-powered trucks to its fleet over the next five years.
November 28, 2011