Diesel, Gasoline Prices Rise for Eighth Straight Week
U.S. retail fuel prices rose for the eighth consecutive week as frigid temperatures on the East Coast and in Europe boosted demand, analysts said.
January 31, 2011Diesel Rises 2.3¢ to $3.43 a Gallon in Eighth Straight Gain
Diesel’s national average rose for the eighth consecutive week, gaining 2.3 cents to $3.43 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
January 25, 2011Diesel Rises 7.4¢ to $3.407 a Gallon
U.S. retail fuel prices rose for the seventh consecutive week, as the average price of a gallon of diesel jumped by 7.4 cents a gallon to $3.407, the Department of Energy reported.
January 24, 2011Oil Falls for Fourth Day, Finishing Week Near $89 a Barrel
Oil fell for the fourth straight day Friday, slipping 48 cents to closing the week at $89.11 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
January 21, 2011Diesel Jumps 7.4¢ to Top $3.40 a Gallon
Diesel rose for a seventh straight week, jumping 7.4 cents to $3.407 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
January 19, 2011Diesel Average Rises to $3.333 in Sixth Consecutive Increase
The average price of a gallon of U.S. retail diesel rose by 0.2 cent last week to $3.333, the Department of Energy reported, while the regular gasoline price average climbed 1.9 cents to $3.089.
January 17, 2011Fuel Economy, Driver Issues Lead Fleets to Automatic Transmissions, Study Finds
Concerns about fuel efficiency and the need to attract new drivers to the industry continue to put pressure on heavy- and medium-duty fleets in North America and Western Europe to adopt manual automated and fully automatic transmissions for their vehicles, according to a study from consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
January 13, 2011QualaWash Acquires PSC
Tanker-cleaning service QualaWash Holdings LLC said it acquired PSC Container Services for an undisclosed sum.
January 13, 2011Diesel 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, 2011