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 to Hold Over $4 Into Next Year, DOE Energy Outlook Says
Diesel will average $4.21 a gallon this summer and $3.94 a gallon this year, while holding over $4 into 2013, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
April 10, 2012Diesel Resumes Rise, Up 0.6¢ to $4.148; Gasoline Dips 0.2¢ to $3.939
Diesel resumed its upward trend following a one-week respite, gaining 0.6-cent to $4.148 a gallon, the highest price since the record-setting summer of 2008, the Department of Energy said.
April 10, 2012Three Oil Companies Settle in ‘Hot Fuel’ Suit
Three oil companies have agreed to settle lawsuits related to “hot fuel” — gasoline and diesel that is not adjusted by volume to account for temperature — the Kansas City Star reported.
April 9, 2012Gasoline Rises 4¢ to $3.97 a Gallon, Lundberg Says
Gasoline rose 4 cents in the past two weeks to $3.97 per gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
April 9, 2012Diesel Average Dips 0.5¢ for First Decline in 10 Weeks
Retail diesel prices dipped 0.5 cent last week to $4.142 a gallon, interrupting a price advance that had raised the price of trucking’s main fuel nearly 30 cents over the previous nine weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
April 9, 2012Oil Finishes Week Over $103 a Barrel
Oil rose almost $2 on Thursday to finish the trading week at $103.31 a barrel, following an earlier report that jobless claims fell to the lowest level in four years, Bloomberg reported.
April 6, 2012Oil Falls to Seven-Week Low $101.47 as Output, Supplies Surge
Oil fell more than $2.50 Wednesday to finish the trading day at a seven-week low $101.47 a barrel, following a report that crude inventories took their biggest jump in four years, Bloomberg reported.
April 4, 2012Quality Distribution Buys Energy Logistics Firm
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said late Monday that it has purchased Trojan Vacuum Services, a transportation provider for the oil and gas industry in the Eagle Ford shale region in Texas.
April 3, 2012Diesel Dips a Half-Cent to $4.142; Gasoline Rises Again
Diesel fell for the first time in 10 weeks, dipping half a cent to $4.142 a gallon, while gasoline rose for the 10th straight week, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 3, 2012New CNG Station Opens in Oklahoma
Apache Corp., an oil and gas exploration and production company, has opened a public-access compressed natural gas fueling station in Tulsa, Okla.
April 3, 2012