Fuel

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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.

Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

US Shipping Rule Waived so Foreign Tanker Can Deliver Fuel

The Biden administration temporarily eased century-old U.S. shipping requirements so a single foreign tanker could transport gasoline and jet fuel to the East Coast, where the Colonial Pipeline outage caused tanks to run dry.

May 13, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Colonial Pipeline Restarts Operations, but Normalcy Days Away

Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest fuel pipeline, restarted operations May 12, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers.

May 12, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

More Stations in Southeast Running Out of Gas

Drivers waited in long lines at gas stations in the Southeast on May 12 after a hack of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline led to distribution problems and panic buying, draining supplies at thousands of gas stations.

May 12, 2021
Government, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

DOT Issues Further Allowances for Haulers in States Affected by Colonial Pipeline Attack

Government agencies at the federal and state levels have taken measures — including steps to facilitate truck movement — as a response to the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 12, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Volvo Sees Three Paths to Decarbonize Trucking

Volvo Group expects a near-term convergence of biofuel, battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric-powered trucks as the industry, in the U.S. and in Europe, begins to adopt transformative and disruptive technologies aimed at eliminating harmful emissions and “leapfrogging” current practices.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 11, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Some Gas Pumps Run Dry Due to Panic Buying

Motorists across a broad swath of the East Coast and South are struggling to find gasoline and diesel as filling stations run dry amid the unprecedented pipeline disruption caused by a criminal hack.

May 11, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Waives Some Gasoline Mandates to Address Fuel Shortage

The Biden administration lifted some environmental regulations governing the sale of gasoline in three states and the nation’s capital on May 11, as the Colonial Pipeline shutdown stretched into its fourth day, causing fuel shortages along the East Coast.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
May 11, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

US Fuel Crisis Sparks Refiners to ‘Smash and Grab’ Tankers

Oil tanker charter rates skyrocketed in the U.S. with refiners scrambling for ships to store fuel that has nowhere to go due to a cyberattack on the country’s main pipeline.

Elizabeth Low | Bloomberg News
May 11, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Shell Starship 2.0 Split Into Two Cross-Country Treks

Shell Lubricants is planning to hold two separate cross-country trips to showcase fuel-efficient truck technologies, the company announced May 10.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 11, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Pipeline Officials Hope Most Service Will Be Back by Weekend

WASHINGTON — Hit by a cyberattack, the operator of a major U.S. fuel pipeline said it hopes to have services mostly restored by the end of the week as the FBI and administration officials identified the culprits as a gang of criminal hackers.

May 11, 2021