Some factors affect the passage of urine from the kidney while others cause damage to the kidney(s) as a whole. The most common causes of and main risk factors for kidney disease are: 1  Diabetes: a sustained high level of blood glucose from uncontrolled diabetes can over time damage the nephrons in the kidneys. 2  This can be avoided by maintaining good glucose control.
The monthly average price of crude oil fell from $133 per barrel in July to $41 per barrel in December. Monthly average prices of diesel fuel followed suit by peaking in July at $4.764 per gallon and plunging to $1.427 per gallon in November and rising modestly to $2.45 per gallon in December.
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.