Diesel, Gasoline Prices Rise
Retail diesel prices reversed course last week, as the national average rose 3.3 cents a gallon to $2.961 after falling 19.9 cents in the five previous weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
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Oil Slides Following DOE Report
Oil declined $1.50 to below $77 a barrel following a Department of Energy report that showed crude inventories rose by 2 million barrels last week, Bloomberg reported.
June 23, 2010Diesel Rises 3.3¢ to $2.961, Marking First Gain in Six Weeks
Diesel and gasoline both rose for the first time in six weeks, with diesel gaining 3.3 cents to $2.961 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
June 22, 2010NHTSA to Undertake Environmental Impact Statement for Heavy Trucks
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to propose fuel efficiency standards starting with model year 2016 commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicles, and said it will prepare and environmental impact statements as part of the procedure.
June 21, 2010Company Supplying LNG to SoCal Ports
Applied LNG Technologies said it is supplying liquefied natural gas to Speedy Fuel’s first LNG fueling station to serve the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
June 21, 2010Diesel Demand Rising at Fastest Pace in Five Years
U.S. diesel demand is rising at the fastest pace in five years as the economy expands and truckers haul more goods, boosting profits for refiners, Bloomberg reported Monday.
June 21, 2010Letters: Rate Setting, Fuel Efficiency, Restrictive Laws
About the two May 17 “rate setting” letters: It’s important for trucking companies to understand that we are the ones who set the rates.
June 21, 2010Diesel Drops 1.8¢ to $2.928 a Gallon
The average price paid for U.S. retail diesel fuel dipped 1.8 cents to $2.928 a gallon last week, its fifth straight weekly drop that has lowered the price by 19.9 cents a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
June 21, 2010ATRI Cites Greenhouse Gas Calculation Concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute released results of its study on greenhouse gas reporting tools and emissions models.
June 18, 2010Port of Long Beach Reports Fewer Emissions
Air pollution at the Port of Long Beach, Calif., declined in 2009 for the third consecutive year, and diesel particulate matter has fallen more than 50% since 2005, in part because of the port’s clean truck program, port officials said
June 15, 2010