Trucking Concerned Over New Maine Heating-Oil Sulfur-Content Law
Maine has adopted legislation that will eventually require heating oil to have the same low-sulfur content as diesel fuel used in trucks, a move some in the oil and trucking industries fear could raise demand and prices for trucking’s main fuel.
April 13, 2010Diesel Rises Again, Gaining 5.4¢ to $3.069 a Gallon
Diesel rose for the second straight week and the seventh time in eight weeks, increasing 5.4 cents to $3.069 per gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 13, 2010Gas Gains 3.8¢ to $2.85, Lundberg Survey Says
Regular gasoline’s national average rose 3.8 cents over the past three weeks, to $2.85 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
April 12, 2010Federal Appeals Court Denies ATA’s Petition, Rules Calif. Can Enforce TRU Retrofit Rule
California environmental regulators can continue enforcing the state’s transportation refrigeration unit retrofit rule, a federal appeals court has ruled.
April 12, 2010Diesel Average Climbs Above $3 After 7.6¢ Increase
The average price of retail diesel across the nation rose 7.6 cents to $3.015 a gallon last week, topping the $3 mark for the first time in 17 months, according to the Department of Energy.
April 12, 2010Oil Falls Below $85 a Barrel
Oil fell almost 50 cents Friday to close the trading day below $85 a barrel for the first time this week, Bloomberg reported.
April 9, 2010Utah Clean Truck Program to Provide APU Funding
State and federal grants totaling $585,000 will help 15 trucking companies in Utah install auxiliary power units, the Associated Press reported.
April 9, 2010Oil Slips Following Inventory Report
Oil prices declined early Wednesday following a report that showed supplies improved last week, Bloomberg reported.
April 7, 2010Diesel, Gasoline to Remain Near $3 a Gallon into 2011, DOE Says
Diesel will average more than $3 a gallon next year, in line with a previous forecast, the Department of Energy said.
April 7, 2010Diesel Jumps 7.6¢ to $3.015 a Gallon
Diesel jumped 7.6 cents to a national average $3.015 a gallon — the first time in 17 months it has topped the $3 mark, the Department of Energy said.
April 6, 2010