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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

OPEC+ Sticks to Planned Supply Hike But Adds a Get-Out Clause

OPEC and its allies will proceed with their next oil-production hike, but said they could revisit the decision at any moment as the risk to demand from the omicron variant of COVID-19 becomes clearer.

December 2, 2021
Equipment, Fuel

5 tips to recruit and retain top technician diesel talent

The growing shortage of technicians serving the trucking industry is a critical problem for fleet maintenance managers. But you can keep your fleet on the road and retain great talent with these tips from George Arrants and the ASE Foundation. Download the tip sheet here.

December 1, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM Venture to Build Battery Chemical Plant

General Motors is forming a joint venture with Posco Chemical of South Korea to build a North American battery materials plant as it brings more steps in the electric vehicle supply chain under its umbrella.

December 1, 2021
Government, Technology, Safety, Fuel

Texas Regulator Closes Draft Gas-Winterization Loophole

Texas’s top oil and gas regulator voted Nov. 30 to more clearly define who will be at the top of the list to keep receiving electricity during severe winter weather.

December 1, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

State DOTs Explore Roadway Charging to Support Electric-Powered Vehicles

Magnetic concrete that charges electric vehicles as they drive over it could be coming to an Indiana roadway in the next few years.

November 30, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Rising Battery Costs Hit Carmakers

Soaring commodity prices and supply chain bottlenecks threaten to push up the cost of batteries seen as crucial in the fight against climate change.

November 30, 2021
Government, Fuel

Diesel Dips 0.4¢ to $3.720 a Gallon

The national average price for diesel dipped four-tenths of a cent to $3.720 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Nov. 29.

November 29, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

US Proceeding With Oil Reserves Release Despite Price Drop

The U.S. will proceed with its plan to release 50 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves despite a new coronavirus variant triggering a sharp drop in crude prices.

November 29, 2021
Business, Fuel

Natural Gas Plunges 12% on Demand-Killing US Weather Outlook

Natural gas futures plummeted as much as 12% in the U.S. as forecasts shifted warmer through the middle of next month, allaying concern about tight domestic supplies amid a global shortage of the heating fuel.

November 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

BYD Deploys New Jersey's First Battery-Electric Refuse Trucks

Electric truck maker BYD Motors announced it will deliver five of its battery-electric refuse trucks to New Jersey, in what it said was the first such deployment in that state.

November 29, 2021