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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 Dips 0.8¢ to $3.841; Price Is Lowest Since July

Diesel fell for a fourth week, dipping 0.8 cent to $3.841 a gallon, the lowest price since July, while gasoline fell for the first time in three weeks, the Department of Energy reported.

June 18, 2013
Business, Fuel

Oil Rises to Nine-Month High, Over $98 a Barrel

Oil rose to more than $98 a barrel Monday, a nine-month high, on speculation that widening Middle East unrest may disrupt supplies, Bloomberg News reported.

June 17, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Prices Slip Again to $3.849 While Gasoline Inches Upward

U.S. retail diesel prices continued their downward slide, dipping 2 cents more a gallon last week, the third straight decline, pushing the national average down to $3.849, the Department of Energy reported.

June 17, 2013
Business, Fuel

DOE Holds 2013 Diesel Price Forecast at $3.88

The Department of Energy held its 2013 diesel-price forecast at $3.88 per gallon and said trucking’s main fuel will average $3.77 next year.

June 12, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Declines 2¢ to $3.849

Diesel dipped for a third week, sliding 2 cents to $3.849 a gallon, the largest decline since late April, the Department of Energy reported.

June 11, 2013
Business, Fuel

Gasoline Declines 1.8¢ as Refineries Increase Output, Lundberg Reports

Gasoline declined 1.81 cents in the past two weeks to $3.63 a gallon, as refineries returned from maintenance, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

June 10, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Prices Slip 1.1¢ to $3.869 as U.S. Crude Production Jumps

U.S. diesel prices dipped for a second week, declining 1.1 cents a gallon to $3.869 at the same time domestic crude production outpaced imports for the first time in more than 16 years, the Department of Energy reported.    

June 10, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Dips 1.1¢ to $3.869; Gasoline Flat

Diesel dipped for a second week, sliding 1.1 cents to $3.869 a gallon, while gasoline rose slightly to $3.646, the Department of Energy reported.

June 4, 2013
Business, Fuel

Oil Rises From Month-Low as OPEC Signals Concern About U.S. Shale-Oil Production

Oil rose to more than $92 a barrel Monday after finishing at the lowest price in a month Friday as OPEC ministers signaled growing unease with the U.S. oil boom, Bloomberg News reported.

June 3, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Dips 1¢ to $3.88

The average price of a gallon of U.S. retail diesel dipped 1 cent to $3.88 last week, continuing a lengthy run of relative stability, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.

June 3, 2013