U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in October
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 1.6% in October, shrinking to its lowest level of the year, the Commerce Department said Friday.
December 9, 2011Diesel to Average $3.85 Into Next Year, DOE Says
Diesel will average $3.85 a gallon this year and in 2012, the Department of Energy said, boosting a previous price forecast.
December 8, 2011Oil Holds Over $100 a Barrel as Inventories Rise
Oil held over $100 a barrel for a sixth trading day Wednesday as inventories rose last week, Bloomberg reported.
December 7, 2011Diesel Declines for Second Week, Falling 3.3¢ to $3.931 a Gallon
Diesel fell for a second straight week, declining 3.3 cents to $3.931 a gallon, while gasoline fell for a third week, the Department of Energy reported.
December 6, 2011Gasoline Falls 9¢ in Two Weeks to $3.29, Lundberg Says
Gasoline’s national average price dropped 9 cents in the past two weeks to an average $3.29 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
December 5, 2011Two Freight Companies Tap Solar Energy To Provide Electrical Power for Operations
Two freight transportation firms — one in California and one in Michigan — are tapping solar energy to provide electrical power for their operations.
December 5, 2011Diesel Slips Back Below $4 a Gallon
U.S. retail diesel prices slipped back below $4 a gallon last week, but the 4.6-cent decline in the national average price provided little comfort to truckers who are still paying 80 cents more a gallon than they were at this time last year.
December 5, 2011Oil Closes Over $100 as Stock Markets Soar
Oil closed over $100 a barrel Wednesday for just the second time since June on an improved economic picture and soaring stock markets, Bloomberg reported.
December 1, 2011Oil Tops $100 a Barrel in Early Trading
Oil rose to more than $100 a barrel in early trading Wednesday, marking a fourth straight day of increases, Bloomberg reported.
November 30, 2011Diesel Slides Under $4 a Gallon; Gasoline Falls 6.1¢ to $3.307
Diesel took its biggest decline in two months, falling 4.6 cents to $3.964 a gallon, a week after it had topped $4 for the first time in six months, the Department of Energy reported.
November 29, 2011