Bloomberg News is reporting that for the first year since the commodity futures were created, Brent crude is poised to overtake West Texas Intermediate oil as the world’s most-traded commodity. That would be a first. Daily trading in Brent jumped 14 percent to average 567,000 contracts in the year to Nov. 20 compared with all of 2011, while WTI fell

Diesel fuel prices rose 5.8 cents to $4.034 a gallon — its first gain in six weeks — while gas prices rose for the first time in seven weeks. Gas prices rose 0.8 cent to $3.437 a gallon. The price had plunged 42.1 cents in the prior six weeks. The diesel fuel price decline leaves trucking’s main fleet fuel 7

We all know that preparing for winter prep for diesel fuel should happen long before now but for some who have put it off, there is still hope.

Oil prices fell yesterday as the U.S. Department of Energy reported an increase in crude inventories and a drop in gasoline and distillates for the week ending November 9th. Following the week of Hurricane Sandy, the report reflected crude inventories remain heavy, while distillate inventories remain low in comparison to the previous year. December crude futures fell by 87 cents

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The Northeast continues to be affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The hard work and the willingness to move forward reflected by an already improving situation. Cold weather coming in tonight will cause many to have the need for more heating oil, gas, diesel fuel or maybe even just a blanket. This is not an easy situation by no

The U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline decreased eight cents last week to $3.49 per gallon, seven cents per gallon higher than last year at this time. The average U.S. retail price has decreased 36 cents per gallon over the last four weeks. Prices again fell in all regions of the nation, with the largest decrease on the West

Gas prices and diesel fuel prices have remained pretty steady over the last several days in the Northeast give the crazy conditions of Hurricane Sandy. The crazy conditions of Sandy have made people go nuts for fleet fueling. Lines at gas stations with people fighting with each other over 5 gallons of gas for their cars.

Exhaust from diesel fuel -powered engines produces 15 times more secondary organic aerosol — one of the main components of smog — than gas-powered engines per liter of fuel burned, says a study from the University of California-Berkeley.

The department of Energy’s reports the national average retail diesel fuel prices dropped 3.4 cents to $4.116 a gallon during the week ended Oct. 22; price is 29.1 cents above the same week last year.