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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.

Government, Business, Fuel

Shale Firms Shrug Off Trump Push to Drill as Price Rally Ebbs

In the shale oil fields of Texas, North Dakota and New Mexico, executives are unlikely to change their capital budgets based on abrupt price moves from U.S. military strikes on Iran.

June 23, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Closing the Strait of Hormuz Could Backfire on Iran

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint.

June 23, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Tanker Rates Soar to Highest Since 2023 After US Bombs Iran

Tanker rates extended gains as tensions in the Middle East ratchet higher, with shipowners demanding bigger fees to call at ports in the Persian Gulf after the U.S. launched strikes on Iran.

June 23, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump Warns Oil Producers on Prices Following Iran Attack

President Donald Trump demanded that energy producers push down crude prices following U.S. military strikes on Iran.

June 23, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Oil Flip-Flops After US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites

Global markets appeared to take the U.S. strike against nuclear targets in Iran in stride as investors watched June 23 to see how Iran will react.

June 23, 2025
Business, Fuel, Private, Top 100

Keyera to Buy Plains’ Canada Natural Gas Liquids Unit for $3.8B

Keyera agreed to buy Plains All American Pipeline’s Canadian natural gas liquids business and some U.S. assets for C$5.15 billion, bulking up its pipeline system around the country.

June 18, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Canada Business Group Pushes for Pipeline Expansion in Mexico

Canadian companies could help Mexico reduce its lopsided dependency on imported U.S. natural gas by maximizing its own domestic supplies of the fuel, according to a Canada business group.

June 17, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola Administrators Plan Final Asset Sale — the IP

Bankrupt Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell tractor manufacturer Nikola’s administrators are finalizing plans for the sale of the company's intellectual property.

June 17, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Fuel Tanker Rates Soar Over Israel-Iran Conflict

The cost of hauling refined oil out of the Middle East surged on June 17 as shippers reacted to the conflict between Israel and Iran.

June 17, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Prices Surge as Israel-Iran War Pressures Market

Diesel prices kept rising on June 17 as concerns about Middle Eastern supplies — a consequence of the Israel-Iran conflict — piled pressure on an already tight market.

June 17, 2025