National Diesel Average Price Rises After Three Weeks of Declines
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States rose 1.7 cents a gallon to $2.502, the first rise after three consecutive weekly declines, the Department of Energy reported Nov. 9.
November 10, 2015Crude Oil Rises From Two-Week Low as Market Appears to Tighten
Oil climbed from a two-week low amid speculation that the buildup of U.S. crude inventories will soon end as refinery demand increases.
November 10, 2015Alabama Governor Endorses Fuel-Tax Hike, Predicts it Will Pass in 2016
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said he believes that the state’s Legislature will pass a fuel-tax increase that he has endorsed to pay for infrastructure improvements.
November 9, 20153Q Fleet Failures Remain Low, Aided by Fuel, Rates, Capacity
Fleet failures remained at historically low levels in the third quarter as fuel, rate and capacity conditions remained favorable enough to keep marginal fleets afloat, according to a new report.
November 9, 2015Michigan OKs Fuel Tax Increase in $1.2 Billion Infrastructure Plan
After making little progress for months in producing a bipartisan highway bill, both chambers of the Michigan Legislature passed two bills not long before midnight Nov. 3 that eventually will deliver $1.2 billion for the state’s roads.
November 9, 20153Q Intermodal Freight Growth Slows to 3.4%; Fuel Prices, Capacity Stunt Domestic Business
Growth in truck-rail freight slowed to 3.4% in the third quarter, the Intermodal Association of North America reported, as domestic growth was stunted by truckers taking advantage of favorable fuel prices and capacity.
November 9, 2015US Diesel Average Declines 1.3¢ to $2.485; Price Is $1.138 a Gallon Below Year Ago
The U.S. average retail diesel price fell 1.3 cents a gallon to $2.485, the third consecutive weekly decline, the Department of Energy reported Nov. 2.
November 9, 2015Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline in Win for Environmentalists
President Obama rejected TransCanada Corp.’s bid to build the Keystone XL pipeline, ending seven years of debate over an infrastructure project that swelled into one of the most contentious environmental issues of his presidency.
November 6, 2015Trilogy’s CNG Fuel Technology Sold to Worthington Industries
Worthington Industries said it has acquired Trilogy Engineered Solutions’ compressed natural gas fuel technology for heavy-duty trucks. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
November 4, 2015National Diesel Average Falls 1.3¢ to $2.485
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States declined 1.3 cents a gallon to $2.485, the third consecutive weekly decline, the Department of Energy reported Nov. 2.
November 3, 2015