Even with petroleum diesel at $4 per gallon, farm-based renewable fuel can't compete on price. By Marianne Lavelle. + More. The retail cost of highway diesel fuel is $3.99 per gallonâthanks to tough environmental rules and strong global demand, especially in Europe.The national average retail price of diesel hit an all-time high for five weeks in a row, is above $4 per gallon in plenty of places, and is up 50 percent over one year ago.he national average retail price of diesel hit an all-time high for five weeks in a row, is above $4 per gallon in plenty of places, and is up 50 percent over one year ago.
When the day of the month and the year appear side by side, a comma is used to separate them. For example, in July 21, 2008, a comma separates 21 and 2008.. Use a comma to separate words. When the day of the week and the month appear side by side, a comma is used to separate them: Monday, July 21, 2008.
Writers frequently wonder whether a comma should go before the conjunction and in a list of three or more items. Despite the fact that not all style books agree on this issue, we recommend using a comma after the next-to-last item in a series&#151the serial comma, as it is called.lthough many of us were taught not to use a comma before and in a list, today the vast majority of style guides do advocate the use of the serial comma because it can prevent a possible misreading. Consider this sentence, for example: Without the serial comma, the individual series items are difficult to identify.