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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

Pipelines Add Room on ‘Unrelenting’ Demand for Canada’s Oil

U.S. refiners want more Canadian oil, and pipeline companies are finding ways to get it to them. Companies are adding space to their congested oil export pipelines from Canada even as plans for bigger expansions and new lines face delays.

Robert Tuttle | Bloomberg News
August 2, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

EPA IG Finds Study Critical of Glider Emissions Was Properly Conducted

A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspector General audit has given a 2017 agency study critical of glider truck emissions a clean bill of health.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
August 1, 2019
Business, Fuel

Shell Profit Misses as Slowing Economy Hurts Gas, Chemicals

Royal Dutch Shell Plc got caught into the same earnings trap as many of its peers, reporting second-quarter earnings that fell well short of expectations as the slowing global economy hit everything from natural gas to chemicals.

Kelly Gilblom | Bloomberg News
August 1, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Keystone XL Pipeline Inches Forward as Order Blocking Work Is Lifted

TC Energy Corp.’s $8 billion Keystone XL crude oil pipeline is inching forward after a court injunction that stopped work on the project was been lifted.

Kevin Orland | Bloomberg News
August 1, 2019
Business, Fuel

Oil Trades Near Two-Week High on Tighter Supply, Mideast Risks

Oil traded near a two-week high in New York amid signs of a further drop in U.S. stockpiles and ongoing concerns that political friction in the Persian Gulf could disrupt exports.

Heesu Lee and Grant Smith | Bloomberg News
July 31, 2019
Business, Fuel

BP Bucks Trend of Big Oil Earnings Misses as Output Rises

BP bucked the trend of disappointing oil and gas earnings, beating expectations and increasing its cash flow as higher production offset the effect of lower energy prices.

Kelly Gilblom | Bloomberg News
July 30, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops by 1¢ to $3.034 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped by 1 cent to $3.034 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported July 29.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 29, 2019
Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Pets Can Help Fleet Recruitment Efforts and Boost Driver Satisfaction

Many carriers allow truck drivers to bring along a cat or dog as a companion. For fleets, the benefits seem to outweigh the costs.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
July 29, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel

Best Uses Electric Class 8 to Deliver Container, a First for Port Newark

Best Transportation announced it used a Class 8 battery-electric vehicle to deliver a container from Port Newark to a Costco wholesale location within New Jersey without incident, calling it a first at the port and part of the carrier’s ongoing evaluation of electric trucks.

July 26, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

EPA Dismisses California’s Emission Compromise With Automakers

Four major automakers reached a compromise with California’s clean-air regulator to boost fuel efficiency, a move the Trump administration dismissed as a “PR stunt” that wouldn’t affect its plans to ease mileage requirements enacted during the Obama administration.

Ryan Beene and Ari Natter | Bloomberg News
July 25, 2019