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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.

Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Climbs 3.9¢ to $2.409; Gasoline Increases 4.4¢ to $2.237

The U.S. average price of diesel rose 3.9 cents to $2.409 per gallon last week, according to the Department of Energy as the price of crude hovered near $47 amid speculation that a glut of oil could be easing.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 5, 2016
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

Natural-Gas Advocates Claim Victories in Phase 2 GHG Emissions Regulation

The Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions final rule gave natural-gas advocates victories in how the alternative fuel is handled and how emissions of methane are regulated, they said, even as the rule forecast little chance of natural gas becoming a major fuel source for heavy-duty trucks in the next decade.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 5, 2016
Business, Fuel

Clean Diesel Technologies Converts Indebtedness to Shares of Stock

Heavy-duty supplier Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. said it has converted about $8.9 million in total indebtedness into shares of CDTI’s common stock.

September 2, 2016
Business, Fuel

Clean Energy Expands Customer Base

Mark W. Clemons Trucking, a U.S. Postal Service carrier, has named Clean Energy Fuels Corp. its preferred provider for compressed natural gas fueling services in Arizona and California.

September 2, 2016
Business, Fuel

Oil Discoveries at 70-Year Low Signal Supply Shortfall Ahead

Explorers in 2015 discovered only about a tenth as much oil as they have annually on average since 1960. This year, they’ll probably find even less, spurring new fears about their ability to meet future demand.

Mikael Holter | Bloomberg News
August 30, 2016
Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Rises 3.9¢ to $2.409, 10.5¢ Cheaper Than Year Ago

The U.S. diesel average price rose 3.9 cents to $2.409 per gallon last week, according to the Department of Energy, as the price of crude hovered near $47 amid speculation the glut of oil could be easing.

August 29, 2016
Business, Fuel

Chevron Unveils Lineup of New CK-4, FA-4 Oils

Chevron Products Co., a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., has introduced its new line of Delo 400 API CK-4 and FA-4 heavy duty motor oils coming Dec. 1. 

August 29, 2016
Business, Fuel

Diesel Increases 6¢ to $2.370; Gasoline Rises 4.4¢ to $2.193

The U.S. diesel average price rose 6 cents to $2.370 per gallon last week, the Department of Energy reported, as demand for the fuel rose.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 29, 2016
Business, Fuel

Study Finds Continued Savings for 17 Fleets Through Use of Fuel-Efficient Technologies

Seventeen trucking fleets realized a 3% increase in fuel savings in 2015, equally about a half-billion dollars, compared with the national average by adopting fuel-efficient technologies, according to a new report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 29, 2016
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Fuel

Exxon to Introduce New Engine Oils on Website

ExxonMobil said it will introduce the new product line and details of its Mobil Delvac-branded CK-4 and FA-4 commercial vehicle engine oils on its website, mobildelvac.com on Sept. 20.

August 26, 2016