Diesels fourth-quarter national average pump price will fall to $3.68 per gallon, the Department of Energy said Oct. 7, lowering its most recent forecast by 6 cents.
October 7, 2014Government, Business, Fuel
OOIDA Asks Court to Review Calif. GHG Truck Regs
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked an appeals court to review a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency waiver allowing California regulators to proceed with enforcement of the states strict greenhouse gas-emissions reduction rule for heavy-duty trucks based or doing business in California.
October 7, 2014Business, Fuel
DOE Lowers 4Q Diesel-Price Forecast to $3.68
Business, Fuel
Clean Energy to Open Three Nat-Gas Stations as Dillon Transport Converts Fleet
Clean Energy said it expects to open three public natural-gas stations as Dillon Transport continues to convert its fleet to natural gas-powered trucks.
October 7, 2014Business, Fuel
Diesel Keeps Tumbling; Slips 2.2瞽 to $3.733
Diesel fell 2.2 cents to $3.733 a gallon, its 14th straight week without an increase and 25th decline in the past 30 weeks, the Department of Energy reported Oct. 6.
October 6, 2014Business, Fuel
Former Pilot Flying J President Target of Federal Probe
Former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood has been named a target of an ongoing federal probe into fuel rebate fraud, according to a Cleveland television station.
October 3, 2014Business, Fuel, Government
Trade Gap Narrows in August on Record Exports
The trade deficit in the U.S. shrank in August to the lowest level in seven months as exports edged up to a record.
October 3, 2014Business, Fuel
WTI Crude Slips Below $90 for First Time in 17 Months
West Texas Intermediate oil fell below $90 for the first time in 17 months amid signs that supplies from Russia, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are outstripping demand.
October 2, 2014Business, Fuel
Volvo Trucks Postpones Planned LNG Engine
Volvo Trucks said it is postponing its planned compression-ignition liquefied natural gas engine for the North American market.
October 1, 2014Business, Fuel
Diesel Falls Another 2.3瞽, to $3.755 a Gallon
Diesel dropped 2.3 cents the same decline as last week to $3.755 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 29.
September 30, 2014Business, Fuel, Logistics
Oil-by-Rail Safety Rule Seen Adding Costs: Railroads, API
Proposed federal rules to make hauling crude oil by rail safer and avoid fiery wrecks would drive up costs and put the U.S. energy revival at risk, the head of an oil industry trade group said.
September 30, 2014