Obama 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, 2010House Passes Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would extend a program of grants and loans to reduce diesel emissions.
December 22, 2010Diesel Rises Again, Gaining 1.7¢ to Two-Year High $3.248 a Gallon
Diesel rose 1.7 cents to a national average of $3.248 a gallon at the pump — the fourth time it has hit a two-year high in the past six weeks, the Department of Energy said.
December 21, 2010