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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 to Slide to $3.81 This Year, DOE Says

Diesel’s retail price will decline to $3.81 a gallon this year — 11 cents below last year’s average but 4 cents over last month’s projection, the Department of Energy reported.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
January 8, 2014
Business, Fuel, Government

Trade Deficit Declines to Four-Year Low

The U.S. trade deficit declined in November  to a four-year low, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 7.

January 7, 2014
Business, Fuel

Diesel, Gasoline Each Rise Slightly

Diesel and gasoline each edged up by less than a penny, with diesel rising 0.7 cent to $3.91 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Jan. 6.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
January 6, 2014
Fuel

Comdata Acquires eFueling Technologies

Comdata Inc. said it has acquired fuel management firm eFueling Technologies. Terms were not disclosed.

January 6, 2014
Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Rises to $3.903; Gasoline Increases 6¢

The average U.S. retail diesel price rose 3 cents to end the year at $3.903 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 30.

December 30, 2013
Fuel

Diesel Average Inches Up to $3.873

The U.S. diesel average rose 0.2 cent to $3.873 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 23.

December 23, 2013
Fuel

Gasoline Prices Trickle Down, Lundberg Reports

The average U.S. price for a gallon of regular-grade gasoline fell 1.7 cents over the past two weeks to $3.26, ending a four-week run of increases, according to a Dec. 22 Lundberg Survey Inc. report.

December 23, 2013
Letters to the Editor, Business, Fuel

Letters: D.C.’s Diesel Ban

December 23, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Dips 0.8¢ to $3.871; Gasoline Falls for 3rd Week

Diesel dipped less than a penny for a second week, declining 0.8 cent to a national average of $3.871 a gallon, and gasoline fell 3 cents to $3.239, its third straight drop, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 16.

December 23, 2013
Government, Fuel

Truck Emissions Much Lower Than Required, Study Says

Emissions of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter from heavy-duty engines produced since 2010 are “substantially lower than required by regulations,” according to a new study.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
December 20, 2013