Crude oil prices jumped $3 Thursday to more than $137 a barrel on concerns that Libya may cut production and that European interest rates could push prices higher, Bloomberg reported.
June 26, 2008Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
EGR Proponents to Use Credits to Meet 2010 Engine Standards
The two major engine makers that will employ exhaust gas recirculation technology to meet the tightened federal emissions rules that go into effect in 2010 will use credits they have earned from the Environmental Protection Agency to hit the new mark.
June 30, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Diesel Dips 4.4¢ to $4.648 a Gallon
The fuel price express took a holiday last week, as the average price of diesel dipped 4.4 cents a gallon to $4.648, and the price of gasoline declined for the first time in three months, according to the Department of Energy.
June 30, 2008Government, Business, Fuel
Oil Jumps Past $137 a Barrel
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Letters to the Editor: Fuel Price Crises, Drug Clearinghouse, Fighting Back, Authority
With sightings of $5 diesel looming in some states, the fuel surcharge is a necessary ingredient to help offset the weekly fuel cost increases.
June 25, 2008Fuel, Government, Business
Teamsters Support Bill Aimed at Curbing Fuel Speculation
The Teamsters Union said Tuesday it supports a Congressional bill to help curb fuel costs.
June 24, 2008Fuel, Government, Business
Teamsters Support Bills Aimed at Curbing Fuel Speculation
The Teamsters Union said Tuesday it supports a Congressional bill to help curb fuel costs.
June 24, 2008Fuel
UPS Lowers 2Q Earnings Forecast
UPS Inc. downgraded its second-quarter earnings forecast to 83 to 88 cents per share, from an earlier 97 cents to $1.04Â forecast, citing U.S. slow economic growth and soaring fuel costs.
June 24, 2008Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Falls 4.4¢ to $4.648; Gas Dips 0.3¢ to $4.079
The average price of diesel fell for the third time in the past four weeks, declining 4.4 cents to $4.648 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
June 24, 2008Fuel, Business, Government
ASTM Panel Votes to Modify Biodiesel Standards
Engineering standards group ASTM International voted to tighten standards on pure and blended biodiesel fuel during meetings last week in Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 23, 2008Fuel, Business, Government
ASTM Panel Votes to Modify Biodiesel Standards
Engineering standards group ASTM International voted to tighten standards on pure and blended biodiesel fuel during meetings last week in Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 23, 2008