Diesel to Average $3.40 This Year, DOE Says
The Department of Energy continued to boost its projected price of diesel fuel, saying it will average $3.40 this year — a jump of 17 cents from its forecast last month.
January 12, 2011Diesel Rises 0.2¢ to $3.333 in Sixth Straight Increase
Diesel rose for the sixth straight week though its increase slowed, gaining 0.2 cent to a national average $3.333 a gallon at the pump, the Department of Energy reported.
January 11, 2011Obama Signs Diesel Emissions Act Into Law
President Obama signed the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act into law Jan. 4.
January 10, 2011Oil Rises from Three-Week Low
Oil rose in early trading Monday after finishing Friday at a three-week low near $88 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
January 10, 2011LTL Southeastern Freight Lines Opens Logistics Solutions Division
Less-than-truckload carrier Southeastern Freight Lines, Lexington, S.C., opened a new logistics division Jan. 4 to provide shippers with services in dry van, refrigerated and flatbed truckload, expedited delivery, intermodal drayage, brokerage, air freight and distribution.
January 10, 2011Diesel Fuel Rises 3.7¢ to $3.331
The average price of U.S. retail diesel rose another 3.7 cents last week to $3.331 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, or 26.4 cents higher than it was two months ago.
January 10, 2011Oil Drops Following Stronger Inventory Report
Oil slipped below $89 a barrel Wednesday following a report that showed diesel and gasoline inventories improved more than forecast last week, Bloomberg reported.
January 5, 2011Diesel Starts Year With 3.7¢ Increase to $3.331 a Gallon
Diesel started the new year with a 3.7-cent increase to $3.331 a gallon, while gasoline gained 1.8 cents to $3.07, the Department of Energy reported.
January 4, 2011Diesel Tops $3 a Gallon as Year Comes to a Close
For 2010, diesel prices averaged just below $3 a gallon, and the trend at the end of the year was well above that watershed level.
December 29, 2010Diesel Finishes 2010 at Two-Year High $3.294
Diesel’s national average pump price finished 2010 at a more than two-year high, gaining 4.6 cents Monday to $3.294 a gallon, while gasoline topped the $3 level for the first time since October 2008, the Department of Energy reported.
December 28, 2010