Diesel Climbs Again, Rises 2.3¢ to $2.996 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price for diesel jumped 2.3 cents to $2.996 cents a gallon, the U.S. Department of Energy reported, while crude hovered near $62 a barrel amid political tensions in Iran and a decline in active U.S. oil wells.
January 8, 2018Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Appoints Stephen Scully Chairman
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. appointed trucking industry veteran Stephen Scully to the post of chairman of its board of directors, effective immediately.
January 8, 2018Editorial: Cold Outside, but Transportation’s a Hot Topic
It's cold outside, but trucking issues will heat up with the Transportation Research Board's annual meeting just around the corner.
January 4, 2018Trump Seeks to Open Most US Coastal Waters to New Drilling
The Trump administration is proposing to open almost all U.S. coastal waters to oil drilling, including those off California and Florida where activists have fought for decades to spare delicate ecosystems from oil spills.
January 4, 2018California Bill Seeks Ban on Fossil-Fueled Vehicles by 2040
California would ban the sale of new cars and trucks powered by fossil fuels in 2040 under legislation introduced Jan. 3 in the state legislature.
January 4, 2018Comment Period About to Close on Hotly Debated Glider Provision Repeal
WASHINGTON — To the Environmental Protection Agency, the trucking industry and clean air advocates, semi-trucks outfitted with glider kits represent a new front in the debate over government regulation. And this week happens to be a key week for deciding how and whether trucks like these can continue to be made and sold.
January 4, 2018Missouri Gas Tax Increase May Land on Ballot After Task Force Report
A panel set up by Missouri lawmakers wants Missouri voters to raise the state’s gasoline tax by a dime per gallon to help maintain one of the nation’s most extensive highway networks.
January 3, 2018Oil Rises to Two-Year High on US Stockpiles, Iran Unrest
Oil climbed to the highest level in more than two years on estimates that U.S. crude stockpiles fell for a seventh week, while unrest continued in OPEC’s third-biggest producer.
January 3, 2018Frigid Weather Pushes Diesel Up 7¢ to $2.973 Per Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel jumped 7 cents to $2.973, amid bitter cold wind chills across much of the country that boosted demand for distillate fuel, which includes heating oil and ultra-low-sulfur diesel.
January 2, 2018Icy Rivers Slow New York Barges Trying to Deliver Heating Fuel
Shivering New Yorkers may have to pay more to get warm as ice in the Hudson River delayed fuel-barge deliveries and the U.S. government warned of a home heating-fuel shortage from the East Coast to Texas.
January 2, 2018