Oil fell to its lowest level in two weeks Friday, dropping to near $81 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
October 15, 2010Business, Fuel, Government
Clean Diesel Conference to Focus on Past Decade of Technology
A conference in Washington this week will reflect on the last 10 years of clean diesel technology and its effect on air quality, its organizers said.
October 18, 2010Government, Fuel
Industry Coalition Touts Voluntary Efforts That Are Reducing Emissions, Fuel Use
A coalition of industry groups, including American Trucking Associations, touted its own voluntary efforts toward improving environmental sustainability as part of its push toward what it called “responsible” energy policies.
October 17, 2010Business, Fuel
Diesel Jumps 6.6¢ to $3.066 a Gallon
Fuel prices surged for a second week as the U.S. retail diesel average hit $3.066 a gallon, 6.6 cents higher than a week ago, the Department of Energy reported.
October 17, 2010Business, Fuel
Oil Falls to Lowest Level in Two Weeks
Business, Fuel
EPA to Allow 15% Ethanol for Newer Cars, Light Trucks
The Environmental Protection Agency said it will allow up to 15% ethanol content in gasoline for newer vehicles, up from the current 10%.
October 14, 2010Business, Fuel, Government
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens
The U.S. trade deficit widened by 8.8% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 14, 2010Business, Fuel
DOE Boosts 2010 Diesel-Price Forecast by 3¢, to $2.96 a Gallon
The Department of Energy boosted its projected 2010 diesel-price forecast by 3 cents to $2.96 a gallon, and lifted its forecast for 2011 by 4 cents, to $3.14.
October 13, 2010Business, Fuel
Diesel Surges 6.6¢ to $3.066 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average price continued its upward trend as it jumped 6.6 cents to $3.066 a gallon, while gasoline saw its biggest gain in almost a year, rising 8.7 cents to $2.819, the Department of Energy reported.
October 13, 2010Business, Fuel, Autonomous
Diesel Average Jumps to $3 a Gallon
The average cost of U.S. retail diesel climbed 4.9 cents last week to $3 a gallon, the first time trucking’s main fuel has reached that level in more than four months, the Department of Energy reported.
October 11, 2010Government, Fuel
MCE Panels to Examine Expected Rules for Reducing Emissions
One of the features of this year’s American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition will be a two-part panel on the future of trucks and engines in the face of yet-to-be-proposed rules aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
October 6, 2010