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The world’s demand for diesel is forecast to fall this year, a rare event for the fuel that powers swaths of the global economy.

Forecasts for trucking’s main fuel, which alongside heating oil is part of the distillate portion of the crude barrel, softened over the past month even as retail prices edged higher.

Despite this minor uptick, diesel remains significantly cheaper than a year ago.

A new #fuel analysis by the Tax Foundation names #California, Illinois and Pennsylvania as the states with this year’s highest #diesel and #gas taxes, while Alaska, Mississippi and Hawaii have the lowest.   

The owner of 7-Eleven convenience stores and other retail chains has received a buyout offer from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Darling Ingredients soared the most in eight years after California signaled it may limit the use of seed oils in green diesel, which would be a boon to companies that use rival feedstocks.

7-Eleven announced a major expansion to its diesel refueling network Aug. 8, aiming to increase the number of locations available to professional drivers.

Advanced researchers and engine makers say the internal combustion engine’s ability to be more efficient and run on greener fuels means an extended life.

A change to Mobil Delvac™ Extreme FE 10W-30 FA-4 diesel engine oil made the team’s car haulers more efficient, needing only one oil change during race season and saving nearly 900 gallons of diesel fuel. 

U.S. diesel demand plummeted to its lowest seasonal level in 26 years in March, driven by slowing economic growth.