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Transport Topics fuel coverage looks closely at what powers trucks. From the latest on battery, diesel and alternative fuel technology to the costs and prices associated with each, this news category covers today’s fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

Business, Fuel

Ex-Shell US Oil Trading Boss Claims He’s Owed $29 Million Bonus

Shell's former head of oil trading in the U.S. was stiffed on his 2020 bonus by more than $29 million, he claims in a lawsuit.

June 16, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Oil Shippers Pause Offers of Vessels to Middle East

Some oil tanker owners and managers have paused offering their vessels for Middle Eastern routes since June 13 as they assess the risks from Israel’s conflict with Iran.

June 16, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Israel-Iran Clash Revives $100-a-Barrel Oil Fears

The barrage of headlines has revived memories of the political upheavals and price spikes of the 1970s — and yet even when oil prices have jumped, it inevitably proved short-lived.

June 13, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Global Freight

Oil Tanker Market Roiled by Israeli Airstrikes Against Iran

Israel’s airstrikes on Iran drove up freight rates and tanker stocks June 13 as traders and investors priced in the prospect of disruption to a large swath of the global oil-shipping fleet.

June 13, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump Plans Biofuel Quota Boost

The Trump administration is proposing oil refiners blend more biofuels into gasoline and diesel next year while seeking to discourage the use of imported supplies.

June 13, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Producer Price Index Rises Less Than Forecast in May

The Labor Department reported June 12 that its producer price index rose 2.6% in May. Producer prices rose 0.1% from April to May after dropping 0.2% the month before.

June 12, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Trump Removes California Emissions Waiver

President Donald Trump on June 12 hosted a signing ceremony at the White House with freight and trucking executives to formally roll back a Biden-era emissions policy.

June 12, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Trump to Block California’s Vehicle Emissions Rules

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a measure June 12 that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, a White House official told AP.

June 12, 2025
Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Rises 2¢ to $3.471 a Gallon

The national average diesel price bumped up 2 cents to $3.471 a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released June 10.

June 10, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Senate Decision Could Affect Billions in Hydrogen Deals

The Senate is considering a plan to save a lucrative tax credit for hydrogen production that would be scrapped under the tax-and-spending bill passed by the House, key Republicans said.

June 10, 2025