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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

National Diesel Average Drops 1.7¢ to $2.517 a Gallon

The average price of diesel fuel in the United States declined 1.7 cents a gallon to $2.517, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 14.

September 15, 2015
Business, Fuel

OPEC Trims 2016 Estimates for Rival Supplies as US Oil Suffers

OPEC trimmed estimates for supplies from outside the group in 2016 as the slump in prices takes its toll on the U.S. shale-oil industry.

September 14, 2015
Business, Fuel

US Diesel Average Increases for 1st Time in 14 Weeks

Labor Day marked the end of the 14-week price holiday for diesel, as the U.S. average retail price rose by 2 cents a gallon to $2.534, the first such increase since Memorial Day.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
September 8, 2015
Business, Fuel

Second LNG-Powered Containership Is Launched

Ocean carrier Tote and ship builder Nassco announced they have launched a second alternative fuel-powered vessel as efforts advance to put the first two liquefied natural gas containerships into service.

September 8, 2015
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

Fleet Failures Plunge 90%

Trucking failures fell by nearly 90% in the second quarter compared with a year earlier and also dipped slightly from the first quarter of 2015 as favorable rates and fuel prices as well as other trends buoyed fleets’ financial results, a new report finds.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 7, 2015
Business, Fuel, Government

US Diesel Average Slides to $2.51; Lowest Level Since July 2009

The U.S. average retail diesel price dropped 4.7 cents a gallon last week to $2.514, the Department of Energy said, marking a 14th straight week of declines.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
September 7, 2015
Business, Fuel

Gas Prices Below $2 are Coming, AAA Says

The price of gasoline is expected to decline to less than $2 a gallon this winter for most of the country, according to a recent report by AAA.

September 3, 2015
Business, Fuel

ANG Completes CNG Station for Grocery Retailer

American Natural Gas said it has completed a new compressed natural gas fueling station in Lancaster, New York, to support grocery retailer Tops Friendly Markets’ new fleet of 55 CNG-powered tractors from Ryder Inc.

September 3, 2015
Government, Fuel

Agencies Extend Comment Period on Proposed GHG Phase 2 Rule Through Oct. 1

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have extended through Oct. 1 a comment period for an expansive proposed rule on greenhouse gas for trucks, the agencies announced Aug. 31.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 1, 2015
Business, Fuel

National Diesel Average Drops to Lowest Level Since July 2009

The average price of diesel fuel in the United States declined 4.7 cents a gallon to $2.514, the lowest level since July 2009, the Department of Energy reported Aug. 31.

August 31, 2015