Diesel jumped 7.6 cents to a national average $3.015 a gallon — the first time in 17 months it has topped the $3 mark, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 5, 2008BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogisticsFuel
Diesel Dips 2.5¢ to $3.964
The national average retail diesel price dipped 2.5 cents a gallon last week after six straight increases, the Department of Energy reported, even as gasoline rose 3.1 cents to set a new record high.
April 7, 2008BusinessEquipmentTechnologySafety
Rates Rise on Indiana Toll Road; Truckers Begin Using I-Zoom
The cost to drive on the Indiana Toll Road rose for all vehicles with three or more axles, as well as two-axle vehicles that were not using the I-Zoom electronic tolling system, which debuted on the road last week.
April 7, 2008FuelGovernmentBusiness
Truckers Continue Protests Over High Diesel Prices
Spot protests by truckers over high diesel fuel prices continued in several states Friday, news services reported.
April 4, 2008Business
Delphi’s Bankruptcy-Exit Plan May Cost GM More
General Motors Corp. may have to pay more to help parts supplier Delphi Corp. exit from bankruptcy after a private equity deal to inject $2.5 billion into Delphi fell through, the Associated Press reported Friday.
April 4, 2008BusinessFuel
Crude Closes Week Above $106
Crude oil rose more than $2 Friday to close above $106 a barrel for the first time in more than a week, Bloomberg reported.
April 4, 2008Business
Payrolls Fall by 80,000; Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.1%
U.S. payrolls fell by 80,000 last month in a third straight downturn, and the unemployment rate rose to 5.1% from 4.8%, the Labor Department said Friday.
April 4, 2008BusinessFuelGovernment
Biodiesel Quality Improves, But Concerns Remain
The Department of Energy this week released the results of its 2007 biodiesel quality survey that showed improvements in biodiesel quality, but said 10% of the biodiesel produced in the United States still fails to meet certain quality specifications.
April 4, 2008BusinessGovernment
N.Y. Lawmakers Likely to Decide on City’s Congestion Plan Monday
The New York State Assembly is not likely to make a decision on a congestion-fee plan for cars and trucks in New York City until a key deadline Monday, the New York Post reported Friday.
April 4, 2008BusinessSafety
Intermodal Traffic Drops 2.7% for Week
Rail intermodal traffic fell 2.7% for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
April 3, 2008