Diesel rises nine cents in two weeks
The average price at the pump for a gallon of diesel fuel rose nine cents between December 16 and 30, according to the Dept. of Energy. The department's Energy Information Administration said the average price rose from $1.401 on December 16 to $1.491 on December 30. The price rose 32.2 cents since December 31, 2001. The spike in price can be traced to the drop in U.S. oil reserves. The American Petroleum