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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 0.6¢ to $3.848 a Gallon

Diesel fell less than a penny, dipping 0.6 cent to $3.848 a gallon, its first downturn in three weeks, the Department of Energy reported.

January 24, 2012
Business, Fuel

Hybrid Truck Sales Seen Nearly Doubling

Sales of hybrid and battery electric heavy- and medium-duty trucks will nearly double worldwide this year, and more than 100,000 will be on roadways by 2017, a research group said.

January 24, 2012
Business, Fuel

Gasoline Gains 3.5¢ to $3.39, Lundberg Says

Gasoline rose 3.5 cents in the past two weeks to a national average $3.39 per gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

January 23, 2012
Business, Fuel, Government

Diesel Rises 2.6¢ to $3.854 as Iran Threats Push Oil Up

Retail diesel prices increased for the second week in a row, rising 2.6 cents to $3.854 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported last week.

January 23, 2012
Business, Fuel

Oil Falls Below $100 in Third Straight Decline

Oil fell under $100 a barrel Friday, the third straight daily decline, on signs that China’s manufacturing was declining and European economic growth slowed, Bloomberg reported.

January 20, 2012
Business, Fuel

Judge Dismisses Navistar’s SCR Lawsuit

A federal judge rejected a request by Navistar Inc. to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to recall all 2010 trucks with selective catalytic reduction engines.

January 20, 2012
Business, Fuel

Administration Nixes Keystone XL Pipeline, But Alternate Plan Seen Moving Forward

President Obama has denied a permit for the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, but investors, public officials and analysts said the project is likely to move forward on an alternate route, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

January 19, 2012
Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises Again, Gaining 2.6¢ to $3.854

Diesel rose for a second week following six straight declines, increasing 2.6 cents to $3.854 a gallon, while gasoline rose less than a penny, the Department of Energy said.

January 18, 2012
Business, Fuel

Oil Tops $100 as Week’s Trading Begins

Oil moved past $100 a barrel early Tuesday after closing below that level late last week, Bloomberg reported.

January 17, 2012
Business, Fuel

Diesel Prices on the Rise After Six Weeks of Decline

Retail diesel prices ended six weeks of declines by rising last week for the first time since late November, the Department of Energy reported, as fleet managers said they were bracing for the possible return of $4-a-gallon fuel.

January 16, 2012