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February 11, 2000 11:15 AM, EST

Efforts by American Trucking Associations, state trucking groups and other business and government interests could soon bear fruit in providing relief from surging fuel prices.

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Secretary of Energy William Richardson met for two hours Feb. 9 with representatives of the transportation, distribution, utility and refinery industries to discuss the fuel crisis.

While Richardson continues to rebuff suggestions to draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, he pledged further measures to facilitate distribution of heating oil and aid for low-income citizens.

ATA General Counsel David Addington urged Richardson to seek the cooperation of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in increasing oil production.

For the full story, see the Feb. 14 print edition of Transport Topics. .