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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

GovernmentBusinessFuel

US to Buy 1 Million Barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The Energy Department is seeking oil for delivery in December and January, using a portion of the $171 million from President Trump’s tax and spending law that provided for crude purchases.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US-Canada Tariff Deal ‘Possible’ by Next Week, Carney Says

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is in “intensive negotiations” with the U.S. and that he expects to see President Donald Trump at the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, next week. 

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Soybean Futures Hit 8-Week High on Hopes of US-China Deal

Amid a wide-ranging agenda of complex geopolitical and trade issues, Washington continues to press Beijing, the world’s largest agricultural importer, to increase purchases of soybeans. 

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Phillips 66 Plans First California-Bound Fuel Pipeline

The pipeline project will carry fuels from as far away as the Midwest to augment supplies sent by refiners in Washington state and Asia. 

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Vessels Clog China Ports as Fees on US Ships Begin

Beijing and Washington have sparred over shipping, with China introducing a hefty extra fee on vessels known to have American links, following a similar U.S. move.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

GM Raises Outlook on Strong Truck Demand

CEO Mary Barra thanked President Donald Trump for extending through 2030 a tariff discount on some imports for carmakers that produce and sell completed automobiles in the U.S.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Why California Refutes FMCSA’s ELP Enforcement Claim

“California does require ELP and tests for it as a condition of receiving a CDL, and you can read that for yourself,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a social media post.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Stellantis CEO Confirms Italy Commitment Amid Car Demand Woes

Stellantis reaffirmed its commitment to its Italian manufacturing operations, making a pledge to hire 400 additional workers to bolster production at its Mirafiori plant in Turin.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Small Businesses Tell Supreme Court Tariffs Are Illegal Tax

Small businesses challenging many of President Trump’s tariffs urged the Supreme Court to affirm lower-court rulings that the import levies are a massive illegal tax on American companies.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Trump Signs Critical-Minerals Agreement With Australia

President Trump signed an agreement with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to boost access to critical minerals and rare earths, as the U.S. looks to reduce reliance on China.

October 20, 2025