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.
Oil Rises for Third Day, Topping $85 a Barrel
Oil rose for a third day, topping $85 a barrel as supplies slipped and economic reports that signaled higher demand, Bloomberg reported.
June 6, 2012Diesel Drops 5.1¢ to $3.846 in Eighth Decline
Diesel fell for the eighth straight week, dropping 5.1 cents to $3.846 a gallon, while gasoline took its biggest decline this year, the Department of Energy reported.
June 5, 2012Kentucky Gas Tax Increasing 2.4 Cents to 32.3 Cents a Gallon
Kentucky’s gas tax is increasing next month by 2.4 cent to 32.3 cents a gallon due to an automatic tax increase, the Associated Press reported.
June 5, 2012Diesel Retrofit Sales Declined in 2011, Survey Shows
Sales of all diesel retrofit devices in the United States declined in 2011 from the previous two years, according to the Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association.
June 5, 2012Oil Continues to Fall on Growth Concerns
Oil fell for a fifth trading day Monday, dropping more than $2 to just over $81 a barrel on concerns about economic growth in the U.S. and China, Bloomberg reported
June 4, 2012Diesel Down 5.9¢ to $3.897; Fall in Crude Sparks Largest Drop in 5 Months
The national average price for a gallon of retail diesel fell 5.9 cents to $3.897 last week, the seventh straight decline and the largest one-week drop in five months, the Department of Energy reported.
June 4, 2012Oil Falls to 10-Month Low Under $87 a Barrel
Oil fell below $87 a barrel Thursday, capping its biggest monthly decline in more than three years following a Department of Energy report that showed crude supplies rose to a 22-year high, Bloomberg reported.
May 31, 2012Diesel Falls 5.9¢ to $3.897; Gasoline Drops Again
Diesel’s pump price continued its recent slide, falling 5.9 cents to $3.897 a gallon, its seventh straight decline and the lowest price since early February, the Department of Energy said.
May 30, 2012Oil Rises for Third Day; Holds Near 7-Month Low
Oil prices rose for a third day in early trading Monday on forecasts of higher U.S. economic growth, but held near a seven-month low under $92 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
May 29, 2012Trucking Companies Profit From Selling Used Oil, Turning Problem Waste Into a Revenue Stream
Not long ago, getting rid of used oil was a problem for fleets. These days, for some fleets used oil is now a profit center.
May 28, 2012