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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 for Sixth Time in Seven Days

Oil declined for the sixth time in seven days Thursday, falling 33 cents to $85.51 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.

April 16, 2010
Government, Business, Fuel

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.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
April 13, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel 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, 2010
Business, Fuel

Gas 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, 2010
Government, Fuel

Federal 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, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel 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, 2010
Business, Fuel

Oil 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, 2010
Business, Equipment, Government, Fuel, Autonomous

Utah 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, 2010
Business, Fuel

Oil Slips Following Inventory Report

Oil prices declined early Wednesday following a report that showed supplies improved last week, Bloomberg reported.

April 7, 2010
Fuel, Business

Diesel, 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, 2010