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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

More Memorial Day Travel Expected, Despite High Gas Prices

To drive, or not to drive? This Memorial Day weekend, with surging gas prices that are redefining pain at the pump, that is the question for many Americans as a new COVID-19 surge also spreads across the country.

May 26, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Slips 4.2¢ to $5.571 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel dipped for the second week in a row, down this week by 4.2 cents to $5.571 a gallon from $5.613, the Energy Information Administration reported May 23.

May 26, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Senate Committee Advances Fuel Markets Bill

Legislation designed to enhance market transparency and direct the Federal Trade Commission to prevent fraud or manipulation linked to inflating gasoline prices was approved by a Senate panel.

May 26, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Spiking Gas and Food Costs Weigh on Biden Biofuel Plans

Surging gasoline and food costs are weighing on the Biden administration as it prepares to set mandates for the use of renewable fuels.

May 26, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Oklahoma Legislature Creates Legal Infrastructure for Hydrogen Energy

Oklahoma legislators have passed nine new laws creating a legal infrastructure for hydrogen fuel to better position residents and businesses to make, use and distribute the alternative energy source.

May 25, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Drivers Begin to Balk at Record Gas Prices

U.S. gasoline demand — which earlier was expected to hold strong this summer despite soaring prices — is starting to show signs of cracks.

May 25, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

At $6.09 a Gallon, LA Pays Record Gasoline Price Over US Average

Los Angeles drivers know they pay more for gasoline than the average U.S. driver: It’s the price for cleaner air in a state that’s made being green part of its DNA.

May 25, 2022
Business, Equipment, Fuel

TotalEnergies to Buy Stake in US Renewables Firm Clearway Energy

TotalEnergies SE said it will acquire a stake in a large U.S. renewables developer, another move by the European energy giant to expand its footprint in the American power sector.

May 25, 2022
Business, Fuel

Stellantis, Samsung Plan Indiana EV Battery Plant

KOKOMO, Ind. — A joint venture between Stellantis and Samsung plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Indiana that will employ up to 1,400 workers and become the company’s second such factory in North America.

May 24, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA

Recession Might Be Only Way Diesel Costs Will Drop

When industry pays more for diesel, it passes along the higher cost to customers and the financial pain ripples through the economy, driving inflation and squeezing everyday consumers. The only way out may be a painful one.

May 24, 2022