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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 Rises for Ninth Week, Gaining 0.8¢ to $3.438 a Gallon

Diesel’s national average rose 0.8 cent to $3.438 a gallon, its ninth straight gain, while gasoline slipped for the first time in nine weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.

January 31, 2011
Business, Fuel

Oil Pushes Past $90 a Barrel

Oil rose in early trading Monday to more than $90 a barrel after jumping almost $4 from a two-month low Friday on concerns over unrest in Egypt, Bloomberg reported.

January 31, 2011
Business, Fuel

Diesel, Gasoline Prices Rise for Eighth Straight Week

U.S. retail fuel prices rose for the eighth consecutive week as frigid temperatures on the East Coast and in Europe boosted demand,  analysts said.

January 31, 2011
Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises 2.3¢ to $3.43 a Gallon in Eighth Straight Gain

Diesel’s national average rose for the eighth consecutive week, gaining 2.3 cents to $3.43 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

January 25, 2011
Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises 7.4¢ to $3.407 a Gallon

U.S. retail fuel prices rose for the seventh consecutive week, as the average price of a gallon of diesel jumped by 7.4 cents a gallon to $3.407, the Department of Energy reported.

January 24, 2011
Business, Fuel

Oil Falls for Fourth Day, Finishing Week Near $89 a Barrel

Oil fell for the fourth straight day Friday, slipping 48 cents to closing the week at $89.11 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.

January 21, 2011
Business, Fuel

Diesel Jumps 7.4¢ to Top $3.40 a Gallon

Diesel rose for a seventh straight week, jumping 7.4 cents to $3.407 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

January 19, 2011
Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Rises to $3.333 in Sixth Consecutive Increase

The average price of a gallon of U.S. retail diesel rose by 0.2 cent last week to $3.333, the Department of Energy reported, while the regular gasoline price average climbed 1.9 cents to $3.089.

January 17, 2011
Business, Fuel

Fuel Economy, Driver Issues Lead Fleets to Automatic Transmissions, Study Finds

Concerns about fuel efficiency and the need to attract new drivers to the industry continue to put pressure on heavy- and medium-duty fleets in North America and Western Europe to adopt manual automated and fully automatic transmissions for their vehicles, according to a study from consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.

January 13, 2011
Business, Fuel

QualaWash Acquires PSC

Tanker-cleaning service Quala­Wash Holdings LLC said it acquired PSC Container Services for an undisclosed sum.

Dan Leone | Staff Reporter
January 13, 2011