Fuel
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.
Diesel Fuel Slips 1.6¢ to $3.87 on Growing Crude Supplies
The abundant supply of domestic oil helped push U.S. diesel prices down for the sixth time in seven weeks, as trucking’s main fuel dipped 1.6 cents a gallon to $3.87, the Department of Energy said.
November 4, 2013Diesel Dips 1.6¢ to $3.87 a Gallon; Gasoline Falls 6.6¢
Diesel’s national average price dipped 1.6 cents to $3.87 a gallon, its sixth decline in eight weeks, the Department of Energy reported Oct. 28.
October 28, 2013Ryder to Lease 31 CNG Trucks to Saddle Creek
Ryder System said it will lease 31 natural-gas vehicles to Saddle Creek Logistics Services for use in two markets, including Ryder’s first natural-gas maintenance operation in Texas.
October 28, 2013Diesel Average Unchanged at $3.886
The average U.S. retail price for diesel was unchanged at $3.886 a gallon last week, after declining for five straight weeks, the Department of Energy reported Oct. 21.
October 28, 2013U.S. Trade Deficit Little Changed in August
The U.S. trade deficit was little changed in August, rising 0.4%, the Commerce Department reported.
October 24, 2013Diesel Unchanged; Gasoline Gains 0.6 Cent
Retail prices for the nation’s two major motor fuels stopped declining, the Department of Energy said Oct. 21.
October 21, 2013Crude Oil Closes Below $100 for First Time Since July
Crude oil finished trading at $99.68 a barrel Oct. 21, declining $1.43 to the lowest level since July 2 as the Energy Information Administration announced supplies increased, Bloomberg News reported.
October 21, 201353 Pilot Customers Reject Settlement, to Sue for Additional Rebate Damages
Fifty-three out of roughly 7,000 Pilot Flying J customers eligible for a rebate-fraud class-action lawsuit settlement have formally declined to take part, the lead plaintiffs’ attorney said last week.
October 21, 2013Diesel Average Dips 1.1¢ to $3.886
The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel in the United States declined 1.1 cents last week to $3.886, the fifth straight decline, the Department of Energy reported Oct. 17, the day the federal government went back to work.
October 21, 2013Lowe’s Moving Freight to Natural Gas Trucks
Home-improvement retailer Lowes’s Companies Inc. announced it is joining fleets in shifting its freight to trucks powered by natural gas.