DOE: Fuel Prices Won’t Spike Despite Historic Cold Snap
U.S. retail diesel and gasoline prices edged up by less than a penny per gallon last week, and analysts said strong refinery production should prevent price spikes from the massive cold front that blanketed much of the country.
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Diesel to Slide to $3.81 This Year, DOE Says
Diesel’s retail price will decline to $3.81 a gallon this year — 11 cents below last year’s average but 4 cents over last month’s projection, the Department of Energy reported.
January 8, 2014Trade Deficit Declines to Four-Year Low
The U.S. trade deficit declined in November to a four-year low, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 7.
January 7, 2014Diesel, Gasoline Each Rise Slightly
Diesel and gasoline each edged up by less than a penny, with diesel rising 0.7 cent to $3.91 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Jan. 6.
January 6, 2014Comdata Acquires eFueling Technologies
Comdata Inc. said it has acquired fuel management firm eFueling Technologies. Terms were not disclosed.
January 6, 2014Diesel Average Rises to $3.903; Gasoline Increases 6¢
The average U.S. retail diesel price rose 3 cents to end the year at $3.903 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 30.
December 30, 2013Diesel Average Inches Up to $3.873
The U.S. diesel average rose 0.2 cent to $3.873 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 23.
December 23, 2013Gasoline Prices Trickle Down, Lundberg Reports
The average U.S. price for a gallon of regular-grade gasoline fell 1.7 cents over the past two weeks to $3.26, ending a four-week run of increases, according to a Dec. 22 Lundberg Survey Inc. report.
December 23, 2013Letters: D.C.’s Diesel Ban
Diesel Dips 0.8¢ to $3.871; Gasoline Falls for 3rd Week
Diesel dipped less than a penny for a second week, declining 0.8 cent to a national average of $3.871 a gallon, and gasoline fell 3 cents to $3.239, its third straight drop, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 16.
December 23, 2013