Fuel News

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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

Diesel Rises 0.5¢ to $3.127

Diesel’s increase slowed Monday as it gained a half-cent to $3.127 a gallon, the highest price in more than 18 months, the Department of Energy reported.

May 10, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises 4.4¢ to $3.122

The average retail price of U.S. diesel jumped 4.4 cents to $3.122 a gallon last week, its highest level in more than 18 months, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.

May 10, 2010
Business, Fuel

Oil Falls $2 to Finish Week Near $75 a Barrel

Oil prices declined $2 Friday, capping an $11 week-long plunge to finish the week near $75 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.

May 7, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Hits 18-Month High, Rising 4.4¢ to $3.122

Diesel rose to its highest level in more a year and a half, gaining 4.4 cents to $3.122 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

May 4, 2010
Business, Fuel

Crude Spill May Threaten Some Gulf Oil Operations

A growing oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico well in the Gulf of Mexico could hamper production, shipping and refining of oil and natural gas in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, Bloomberg reported Monday.

May 3, 2010
Business, Fuel, Government, Autonomous

CARB Mulls Incentives for Diesel Regs

The California Air Resources Board has directed its staff to come up with specific proposals by September to provide additional flexibility to help truckers ease the financial pain of complying with the state’s new truck regulations.

May 3, 2010
Letters to the Editor, Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

Letters: ’07 Engines, Fuel Surcharges

Review of the 2007 generation of diesel engines has been a very hot topic this year. At the annual American Trucking Associations Technology & Maintenance Council meeting, I was one of the panelists asked to score the performance of the 2007 engines based on TransAm’s experiences.

May 3, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Up for 10th Week, While Gasoline Drops to $2.849

The U.S. average price of diesel inched higher last week, rising 0.4 cent to $3.078 a gallon and keeping trucking’s primary fuel at over $3 a gallon for the fourth week in a row, the Energy Department reported.

May 3, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises 0.4¢ to $3.078 for Ninth Gain in 10 Weeks

Diesel’s national average pump price increased for the ninth time in 10 weeks, rising 0.4 cent to $3.078 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

April 27, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Rises to $3.074 in Third Straight Gain

The average price of retail diesel in the United States rose a half-cent last week to $3.074 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, slowing a two-month run-up that has sent diesel over $3 for the first time since November 2008.

April 26, 2010