Fuel
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.
Biden Administration Lays Out Plans to Refill Oil Reserve
The Biden administration announced a plan May 5 to begin purchasing oil to refill the nation’s emergency reserve.
Trillium, Cummins Collaborate on Customer Assistance
The Love’s Family of Companies and Cummins Inc. announced they agreed to work together to help customers integrate alternative fuel and zero-emission technologies into their operations.
May 5, 2022Shell Reports Record Q1 Earnings as Oil Prices Soar
LONDON — Energy giant Shell reported record first-quarter earnings after a surge in oil prices, fueling calls for the British government to impose a tax on energy companies’ windfall earnings to help consumers struggling with the soaring cost of living.
OPEC+ Opens Oil Taps Gradually as Russian War Roils Markets
LONDON — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries decided May 5 to gradually increase the flows they send to the world, even as Europe’s plan to sanction Russian oil threatens to yank millions of barrels off a global market already thirsty for crude.
May 5, 2022TravelCenters Reports Higher Q1 Net Income, Revenue
TravelCenters of America Inc. reported first-quarter net income and revenue rose along with gross fuel margins.
Congressional Leaders Eye Legislation Targeting Fuel Prices
With the traditional start of the busy summer driving season fast approaching, congressional leaders are taking aim at rising gasoline prices.
Shippers Turn to Trucking for Help Meeting Carbon Reduction Goals
LAS VEGAS — As large corporations make bold pledges to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming decades, they are increasingly looking at their supply chains as an opportunity to make progress toward those goals.
White House to Help States Plan for National EV Charging Network
The new Joint Office of Energy and Transportation has helped 44 states in the past two months with technical assistance as part of the White House’s $7.5 billion deployment to build a national electric vehicle charging network.
ATRI Tallies Environmental Impact of Zero-Emission Trucks
The overall life cycle of Class 8 zero-emission trucks would result in a net decrease in carbon dioxide emissions of just 30% compared with internal combustion engines despite the trucks having no direct tailpipe emissions, according to a just-released study by the American Transportation Research Institute.
Rivian Wins $1.5 Billion in State Incentives for Georgia Plant
Electric-pickup maker Rivian Automotive Inc. will receive $1.5 billion in state and local incentives to build a massive plant near Atlanta, bolstering the company’s production efforts despite local resistance to the project.