Diesel to Average $3.43 This Year, DOE Says
The Department of Energy continued to boost its projected price of diesel fuel, saying it will average $3.43 this year, up 3 cents from its forecast last month.
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Diesel Jumps 7.5¢ to $3.513 in 10th Straight Increase
Diesel rose for the 10th straight week, jumping 7.5 cents to $3.513 a gallon, while gasoline resumed its rise, the Department of Energy said.
February 8, 2011Consultant Sees Another Pre-Buy of Trucks Ahead of 2014 Fuel Efficiency Standards
WASHINGTON — The first-ever proposed federal commercial truck fuel-efficiency and carbon emissions standard could cause an industry pre-buy before it becomes effective in 2014, or drive motor carriers to delay retirement of their fleets, a transportation consultant said.
February 7, 2011Oil Holds Below $90 a Barrel
Oil held below $90 a barrel for a second trading day Monday, its lowest in a week, as concerns about Egyptian unrest eased and U.S. gasoline supplies rose, Bloomberg reported.
February 7, 2011Diesel Gains 0.8¢ to $3.438; Gasoline Dips to $3.101
The average price of a gallon of U.S. retail diesel rose for a ninth straight week, edging up 0.8 cent to $3.438, the Department of Energy reported.
February 7, 2011Diesel Rises for Ninth Week, Gaining 0.8¢ to $3.438 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average rose 0.8 cent to $3.438 a gallon, its ninth straight gain, while gasoline slipped for the first time in nine weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 31, 2011Oil Pushes Past $90 a Barrel
Oil rose in early trading Monday to more than $90 a barrel after jumping almost $4 from a two-month low Friday on concerns over unrest in Egypt, Bloomberg reported.
January 31, 2011Diesel, 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, 2011