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NewsJuly 28, 2006

Prices at the Pump this Summer Expected to Stay Around $3 a Gallon

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Energy Department said this week it expects gasoline prices to stay in the vicinity of $3 per gallon for much of the rest of the summer.

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NewsJuly 28, 2006

Average Retail Gasoline Price Rises 1.4 Cents

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline increased by 1.4 cents last week to reach $3.003 per gallon as of July 24.

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NewsJuly 28, 2006

Exxon Mobil's 2nd Quarter Profits Up 36 Percent

IRVING, Texas --- Thanks to high oil prices and global demand, combined with improved refining margins and new field production in Nigeria, Exxon Mobil reported a $10.36 billion profit in the second quarter.

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NewsJuly 27, 2006

Chevron Products Introduces New Synthetic Transmission Fluids

SAN RAMON, Calif. --- Chevron Products Co. has introduced two new premium synthetic transmission fluids designed specifically for the heavy-duty manual transmission market. 

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NewsJuly 25, 2006

Toyota and Lexus Tax Credits for Hybrids Will Soon Be Cut in Half, and Disappear Entirely by October 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Toyota Motor Corp. has hit the production limit — 60,000 — on vehicles eligible for a special tax credit designed to encourage more buyers to choose gas-electric hybrids. Toyota spokeswoman Martha Voss said that the automaker sold its 60,000th such vehicle in May.

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NewsJuly 21, 2006

Virginia's Gloucester County School Board Opts for Biodiesel Fleet

GLOUCESTER, Va. --- Following a successful six-month pilot program, Virginia's Gloucester County School Division decided last week to convert all its vehicles to biodiesel fuel.

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NewsJuly 21, 2006

Portland Approves Biodiesel Plan

PORTLAND, Ore. --- Beginning July 2007, gas stations in Portland must ensure that their diesel contains at least 5 percent biodiesel and their gasoline contains at least 10 percent ethanol.

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NewsJuly 21, 2006

High Pump Prices Continue to Impact Truck, SUV Sales

DEARBORN, Mich. --- Skyrocketing fuel prices continue to take their toll on the sale of big-ticket pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.

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NewsJuly 21, 2006

Fed Chair Warns of Fuel Price Impact on Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke this week told a House Financial Services Committee that high energy prices are hurting the economy "in terms of real activity and in terms of inflation."

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NewsJuly 20, 2006

Average Retail Gasoline Price Rises 1.6 Cents

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline increased by 1.6 cents last week to reach $2.989 per gallon as of July 17. That's 67.2 cents higher than last year, reported the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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