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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

Oil Falls to Near $76 a Barrel

Oil fell almost $1 to near $76 a barrel Wednesday, its biggest decline in two weeks, even as the Department of  Energy reported that supplies declined last week.

September 15, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises 1.2¢ to $2.943; Gas Jumps 3.9¢ to $2.721

Diesel’s national average price rose 1.2 cents to $2.943 a gallon, its first increase in five weeks, while gasoline jumped almost 4 cents, the Department of Energy said Monday.

September 14, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Dips 0.7¢ to $2.931

Diesel prices dipped for the fourth consecutive week, as the U.S. retail price average slipped 0.7 cent a gallon to $2.931 from the week before, the Department of Energy reported.

September 13, 2010
Business, Fuel

DOE Lowers 2010 Diesel Price Forecast by 4¢, to $2.93 a Gallon

The Department of Energy lowered its diesel price forecast to $2.93 a gallon for 2010 and $3.10 next year — both down 4 cents from its previous prediction.

September 8, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Dips 0.7 Cent to $2.931 a Gallon

Diesel’s national average price dipped 0.7 cent to $2.931 a gallon, its fourth straight decline, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

September 8, 2010
Government, Business, Fuel

Feds Propose New Fuel-Economy Labels

Federal regulators for the first time in more than 30 years are proposing a redesign of the fuel economy label that consumers see on the window of new passenger vehicles and light trucks.

September 7, 2010
Business, Fuel

Trucking’s Use of Liquefied Natural Gas Hindered By Dearth of Fueling Stations

Trucking executives, fuel vendors and manufacturers of aftermarket engine technology said it is easier to get an alternative-fuel vehicle onto a motor carrier’s lot than it is to get a viable alternative fuel into a truck’s tank.

September 6, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Falls 1.9¢ to $2.938 in Third Straight Decline

The U.S. retail diesel and gasoline price averages both declined for the third straight week, the Department of Energy said Aug. 30, with diesel dipping 1.9 cents a gallon to $2.938 and gasoline shedding 2.2 cents to $2.682, the lowest level in six months.

September 6, 2010
Business, Fuel

Oil Slips to Near $74 a Barrel

Oil prices to near $74 a barrel Friday following economic data that showed the service sector’s growth slowed, Bloomberg reported.

September 3, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops for Third Week, Dipping 1.9¢ to $2.938 a Gallon

Diesel and gasoline both fell for a third straight week, with diesel dipping 1.9 cents to $2.938 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

August 31, 2010