Shell Sets Campaign to Boost Natural Gas; Plans LNG Plant, Distribution in Canada
Global petroleum provider Shell Oil Co. unveiled a major push to promote natural gas in North American freight transportation, saying that it aims to produce liquefied natural gas suitable for commercial vehicles in a plant near Calgary, Alberta, by 2013.
September 19, 2011Diesel Dips 0.6¢ to $3.862, But Still Far Above Year Ago
The average price of U.S. retail diesel dipped 0.6 cent a gallon to $3.862 last week following two weeks of increases, the Department of Energy reported.
September 19, 2011Ryder, Staples Adding 10 CNG Tractors
Ryder System and Staples Inc. will add 10 heavy duty compressed natural gas tractors to Ryder’s fleet serving the office-products retailer.
September 14, 2011EPA Asks Court to Dismiss Navistar’s SCR Lawsuit
The Environmental Protection Agency has filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by Navistar Inc., rejecting the engine maker’s claims that the agency must test selective catalytic reduction technology engines with the SCR system turned off, running without diesel exhaust fluid, and running with water instead of diesel exhaust fluid.
September 13, 2011Diesel Dips 0.6¢ to $3.862 for First Drop in Three Weeks
Diesel and gasoline each declined for the first time in three weeks, with diesel slipping 0.6 cent to $3.862 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
September 13, 2011Shippers Cite Steady Demand, Are Optimistic on Rest of 2011
NEW YORK — Shippers from the retail, building products and chemical industries said that demand has remained steady in recent weeks, a sign the second half of 2011 will not be as weak as some economists have suspected.
September 12, 2011Diesel Rises 4.8¢ to $3.868 a Gallon; Gasoline Also Climbs for a Second Week
The average price paid for a gallon of U.S. retail diesel rose 4.8 cents a gallon to $3.868 last week, the second straight increase, the Department of Energy reported.
September 12, 2011DOE Boosts Diesel Price Forecast 2¢ to $3.85
The Department of Energy boosted its 2011 diesel price forecast by 2 cents, to $3.85 a gallon, and raised its gasoline price projection 3 cents, to $3.56, but lowered its projections for 2012.
September 8, 2011U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows 13.1%
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed 13.1% in July to $44.8 billion, a three-month low, as exports rose and oil imports declined, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
September 8, 2011Oil Holds Over $89 a Barrel
Oil held just over $89 a barrel Thursday in advance of the Department of Energy’s weekly report on crude, diesel and gasoline inventories, Bloomberg reported.
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