Type of Oil Car in West Virginia Fire May Be Rolling for Years
Oil tank cars like those that ruptured in a train derailment in rural West Virginia on Feb. 16, sending a massive fireball into the sky and forcing evacuation of nearby homes, could be rolling through U.S. cities for years to come.
February 19, 2015Los Angeles Gasoline Rises to 17-Month High Following Blast
Wholesale gasoline in Los Angeles surged to the highest level in more than a year after an explosion at an Exxon Mobil Corp. oil refinery in Southern California.
February 19, 2015Oil Train Crash Adds Pressure for New Safety Standards
Video images of a fireball billowing from the wreckage of a derailed train hauling Bakken crude are adding to pressure on federal regulators to act on new safety standards for oil shipments.
February 18, 2015Diesel Average Climbs 3¢ to $2.865 a Gallon
U.S. retail fuel prices rose last week, with diesel gaining 3 cents a gallon, on average, while gasoline added 8.3 cents, the Department of Energy reported.
February 17, 2015Forward Air to Buy Towne for $125 Million, Combining Largest Air-Ground Carriers
Forward Air Corp. has agreed to acquire Towne Air Freight for $125 million in a move that combines two of the largest companies specializing in transporting cargo to and from airports in the United States.
February 16, 2015Diesel Price Rises 0.4¢ in First Uptick of 2015
Diesel’s national retail average price rose 0.4 cent to $2.835 a gallon, the first increase since November, while the gasoline price jumped 12.3 cents to $2.191, the Department of Energy reported.
February 16, 2015DOE Lowers Diesel-Price Forecast for 2015
The Department of Energy lowered its 2015 forecast for U.S. retail diesel prices by 2 cents to $2.83 a gallon but boosted its crude-oil price forecast slightly.
February 11, 2015Diesel Price Edges Up in First Gain Since November; Gasoline Jumps 12.3¢
Diesel’s national average retail price rose 0.4 cent to $2.835 a gallon, the first increase since November, while gasoline jumped 12.3 cents to $2.191, the Department of Energy reported.
February 10, 2015Senators Pressing EPA to Set Renewable Fuel Standard for Biodiesel
Thirty-two senators have written a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy asking for quick approval of strong biodiesel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2014, 2015 and 2016.
February 9, 2015Blumenauer Bill Would Raise Fuel Taxes; ATA’s Graves Touts Approach
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, held a press conference Feb. 4 to announce he has reintroduced the bill he put forth last year that would increase fuel taxes to pay for upgrading the nation’s aging transportation system.
February 4, 2015