ASTM Panel Votes to Modify Biodiesel Standards
Engineering standards group ASTM International voted to tighten standards on pure and blended biodiesel fuel during meetings last week in Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 23, 2008Oil Rises Above $137 Despite Saudi Pledge to Boost Output
Crude oil rose to topped $137 a barrel on Monday before falling back, despite a pledge by Saudi Arabia over the weekend to boost production by 200,000 barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.
June 23, 2008Ryder Offers New GPS Tool
Ryder System is offering its customers a new high-tech tool to help its customers save fuel, the Miami Herald reported Monday.
June 23, 2008Diesel Average Remains Unchanged at $4.692
The national average diesel price remained unchanged at $4.692 a gallon last week, following small declines for the previous two weeks, the Department of Energy reported, matching the longest stretch without an increase so far this year.
June 23, 2008ATA Cites Concerns on Patchwork Climate Change Regs
A top trucking official urged Congress Thursday to take a cautious approach to climate change initiatives, saying the industry was concerned over the impacts of pending cap-and-trade legislation on the economy and fuel prices.
June 20, 2008Oil Rises to Close Week Over $134 a Barrel
Crude oil rose Friday, a day after sliding almost $5 on reports that China would raise fuel prices, news services reported.
June 20, 2008Police Investigating 4,000-Gallon Diesel Theft
Police in Burbank, Calif., are investigating the theft of 4,000 of diesel fuel from a service station, the Associated Press reported.
June 20, 2008L.A. Council Approves Port’s Clean Truck Plan
The Los Angeles City Council has approved to a plan requiring all truck drivers at the Port of Los Angeles to be employed by a trucking company within five years, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
June 18, 2008Ga. City to Add Fuel Surcharge to Speeding Tickets
A Georgia city is going to add fuel surcharges to the speeding tickets of drivers, USA Today reported Wednesday.
June 18, 2008FedEx Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss
FedEx Corp. reported a fourth-quarter loss Wednesday of $241 million, or 78 cents a share, citing higher fuel costs and a writedown at its Kinko’s unit.
June 18, 2008