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.
Love’s to Buy 50 Freightliner Trucks With CNG Engines
Love’s Travel Stops is buying 50 new Freightliner Cascadia trucks with compressed natural gas engines for its fleet of fuel haulers, Freightliner said Monday.
March 11, 2013Gasoline Drops 5.6¢ to $3.74, Lundberg Reports
Gasoline’s average pump price fell 5.6 cents in the past two weeks to $3.74 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg survey of filling stations released Sunday. Diesel fell 4 cents to $4.13.
March 11, 2013Diesel, Gasoline Decline, Breaking String of Increases
The string of fevered increases in U.S. retail diesel and gasoline prices broke last week as the Department of Energy reported declines for both of the products.
March 11, 2013Shell to Develop LNG Transportation Corridors in Great Lakes, Gulf Coast
Shell Oil Co. said Tuesday it will develop liquefied natural gas transportation corridors in North America for trucking and commercial transportation.
March 6, 2013Oregon Low-Carbon Standard Would Cost Trucking Money, Jobs, OTA Says
Low-carbon fuel standard legislation being debated in the Oregon legislature would cost truckers more than $7 billion a year in extra fuel costs and eliminate 29,000 jobs, according to the Oregon Trucking Associations.
Diesel Declines 2.9¢ to $4.13 a Gallon; Gasoline Drops for First Time This Year
Diesel fell for the first time in seven weeks, dropping 2.9 cents to $4.13 a gallon, and gasoline fell for the first time this year, the Department of Energy said.
March 4, 2013Diesel Up 0.2¢ After 6th Weekly Increase
Retail diesel prices edged up 0.2 cent last week to $4.159 a gallon, reaching the highest level ever recorded in the month of February, according to the Department of Energy.
March 4, 2013Oil Falls Below $91 to Lowest Price of Year
Oil fell to its lowest price this year, declining more than $1 to finish below $91 a barrel, Bloomberg News reported.
March 1, 2013Nat Gas Production Seen Robust Through 2040, Journal Reports
Natural-gas production in the United States will continue strong growth through 2040, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
February 28, 2013Oil Holds Under $93, Near Lowest Price of Year
Oil rose slightly Wednesday from its lowest price this year to finish the trading day at just under $93 a barrel, following a Department of Energy report that said supplies rose last week, Bloomberg News reported.
February 27, 2013