The methodology change for producing the weekly average retail diesel price published each week by the Department of Energy has taken the survey base up to 590 outlets, according to a spokesman for the agency.
In response to a series of questions submitted by FreightWaves regarding the methodology shifts, Chris Higginbotham of the Energy Information Administration’s media relations team identified two major changes in how the weekly price, which is the basis for most fuel surcharges, is now...
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