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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.

Fuel, Business, Technology

WebTech Wireless Narrows Fourth-Quarter Loss

WebTech Wireless, a supplier of GPS location-based and fleet telematics services, reported a loss of C$3.55 million for the fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with a loss of C$7.26 million a year earlier.

March 28, 2011
Business, Fuel

Clean Energy to Provide CNG at Atlanta-Area Stations

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has agreed to establish compressed natural gas facilities at the Atlanta-area fuel stations of PS Energy Group.

March 28, 2011
Editorial, Fuel

Uncertain World

Trucking took one step forward last week and two steps back. That shows what a tough business this is, as if everyone who reads Transport Topics doesn’t already know that.

March 28, 2011
Business, Fuel

U.S. Diesel Average Dips 0.1¢ in First Decline Since November

U.S. retail diesel prices trickled down last week for the first time in nearly four months, the Department of Energy reported, but analysts said it was unlikely the trickle would start a downward trend at the pumps.

March 28, 2011
Business, Fuel

Oil Ends Week Over $105 a Barrel

Oil slipped slightly from this week’s highest closing price in two-and-a-half years but finished the week near that level over $105 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.

March 25, 2011
Business, Fuel

Oil Continues to Rise, Topping $106 a Barrel

Oil topped $106 a barrel in early trading Thursday following the highest closing price in two and a half years on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported.

March 24, 2011
Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops for First Time Since November

Diesel slipped a tenth of a cent to $3.907 a gallon, its first drop since November, while gasoline also declined, the Department of Energy said Monday.

March 22, 2011
Business, Fuel

Gasoline Price Rise Slows, Lundberg Survey Says

Gasoline’s national average price slowed its gain, rising 6.7 cents over the past two weeks to an average $3.573 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

March 21, 2011
Business, Fuel

Oil Rises to Near $103 a Barrel

Oil prices rose $2 early Monday to near $103 a barrel following weekend allied air strikes on Libya, Bloomberg reported.

March 21, 2011
Government, Fuel

House Panel’s EPA Vote Doesn’t Block Truck Rule

The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved legislation that would strip the Environmental Protection Agency of some of its authority but would not block a proposal to regulate heavy- and medium-duty truck greenhouse gas emissions.

March 21, 2011