A fourth consecutive week of a small move in the benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges points to a market that could be either “steady as she goes” or in a state of torpor.
The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price rose 0.2 cents a gallon, to $3.697. The previous three weeks had seen increases of 0.1 cents, 0.5 cents and 1.2 cents per gallon to tack on 3.8 cents a gallon during that time.
The price is significantly higher than...
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