Diesel Slips 1.1¢ to $2.79
The U.S. diesel and gasoline price averages both dipped for a second week, giving back some of the strong October surge in refined product costs during the four previous weeks. Crude oil fluctuated but remained below $80 a barrel.
November 23, 2009Long Beach Port Approves New Clean Trucks Registration Process
In a first step toward satisfying its obligations detailed in an out-of-court settlement with American Trucking Associations, Port of Long Beach commissioners last week gave preliminary approval to a new drayage truck registration process that will simplify and limit requirements of the port’s clean trucks plan.
November 17, 2009Oil Rises but Remains Under $80 a Barrel
Oil rose for a second day but finished below $80 for the ninth straight trading day, as analysts speculated fuel inventories declined last week, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
November 17, 2009Diesel Drops 1.1¢ to $2.79 in Second Straight Decline
Diesel’s national average price fell for a second straight week, dropping 1.1 cents to $2.79 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 17, 2009EPA Certifies Volvo, Mack Engines for 2010
Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks said Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency has certified their engines as meeting the 2010 diesel emissions standards.
November 16, 2009ATA Says Natural Gas Not Viable for Longhaul
Natural gas is not a viable alternative fuel for most longhaul trucking operations, but it could be an acceptable alternative fuel for some shorthaul carriers, American Trucking Associations told the Senate Energy Committee.
November 16, 2009EPA Approves SCR Use for 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week formally approved selective catalytic reduction to meet its 2010 emissions standard.
November 16, 2009Diesel, Gasoline Averages Dip, Ending Monthlong Increase
U.S. retail diesel and gasoline price averages reversed a monthlong string of increases last week, as diesel dipped 0.7 cent to $2.801 a gallon and gas declined 2.8 cents to $2.666, the Department of Energy reported.
November 16, 2009Diesel to Average Near $3 a Gallon in 2010, DOE Says
Retail diesel will average $2.79 in the fourth quarter and rise 50 cents from this year’s projected average to nearly $3 a gallon next year, the Department of Energy said.
November 10, 2009Panel OKs Cap-and-Trade Bill, Despite Republican Boycott
Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee last week approved a cap-and-trade bill that opponents said would cause a spike in the cost of diesel fuel.
November 10, 2009