Crude oil futures spiked $1.43 to close the week at $73.93 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest price in almost a year, Bloomberg reported Friday.
July 13, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
Diesel Rises 2垄 to $2.849
The national average price of retail diesel and gasoline both increased last week, the Department of Energy reported, at the same time it was projecting the fuels will continue to climb for the remainder of the summer.
July 16, 2007Business, Government, Fuel
Crude Oil Closes Week Near $74 a Barrel
Fuel, Business, Government
Import Prices Rise 1% in June
The price of goods imported to the United States rose for a fifth straight month in June, on higher fuel costs, the Labor Department reported Friday.
July 13, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
Standards Group Fails to Pass 鈥楬ot Fuel鈥 Reform
A measure that would have set standards for 鈥渉ot fuel鈥 fell just short of passage at a meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures, the Kansas City Star reported.
July 12, 2007Business, Government, Fuel
Florida Sets Plan to Limit Emissions
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) said is set to sign an order that would match California鈥檚 standards for greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, the Washington Post reported Thursday.
July 12, 2007Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
U.S., China Sign Air Pact
The United States and China have signed an aviation agreement that will significantly increase passenger and cargo flights between the two countries, the Department of Transportation said.
July 12, 2007Business, Safety, Government, Fuel
E&MU: Air Bags Prove to Be a Tough Sell
When a motor vehicle hits an object head-on, the rapid deceleration jerks the bodies of drivers and passengers forward, putting them at risk of serious injury or worse. That is why front-seat air bags are a standard supplemental restraint to seat belts in passenger cars.
July 11, 2007Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government
Diesel Price to Rise, DOE Says
National average diesel prices are expected to climb for the next three months before receding slightly toward the end of the year, according to projections by the Department of Energy.
July 11, 2007Fuel, Business, Government
Diesel Rises 2垄 to $2.849
The average retail price of U.S. diesel fuel rose 2 cents to $2.849 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
July 10, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
EPA Proposes Tightening Ozone Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed reducing the amount of ozone in the air, which trucking industry and manufacturing officials said could lead to retrofits of older trucks.
July 9, 2007