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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

Suitors Line Up for BP’s Castrol Unit

BP's Castrol lubricant business is attracting interest from Reliance Industries, Apollo Global Management and Lone Star Funds, as well as Saudi Aramco.

May 28, 2025
Business, Fuel

OPEC+ to Maintain Group Quotas Ahead of July Output Decision

OPEC+ gathered online May 28 to ratify its current groupwide production quotas, ahead of a decision by eight key members this weekend whether to bolster output again in July.

May 28, 2025
Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Sheds 4.9¢ to $3.487 a Gallon

The national average diesel price changed course from a week earlier, dropping 4.9 cents to hit $3.487 a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released May 28.

May 28, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

Three More Years of Clean Truck Fees Approved at Port of LA

The Port of Los Angeles will continue to collect a $10 clean truck fund fee for the next three years. But at least two harbor commissioners indicated it warrants a closer look going forward.

May 27, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Samsara Partners With Rivian to Aid Fleet Management

Telematics vendor Samsara is teaming up with electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian, the companies said May 20.

May 22, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

House Backs Electric Vehicle, Hybrid Fees in Budget Bill

A massive House-passed tax and budget measure promises to return a federal account central to transportation maintenance projects to solvency.

May 22, 2025
Business, Technology, Fuel

EV Charging Rates Go Dynamic

Nearly 40% of the country’s 10,700 public fast-charging stations recently started adjusting rates often and aggressively, based on myriad factors that skew the supply-demand equation.

May 22, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Oregon, Vermont Halt Zero-Emission Truck Mandates

In the span of a few days, leaders in both Oregon and Vermont reversed plans to limit sales of diesel-powered trucks in favor of electric trucks in their states.

May 22, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Senate Votes to Block Clean Air Standards in California

The Senate voted on May 22 to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

May 22, 2025
Business, Technology, Fuel

Ford’s EV Battery Plant May Add Nissan to Client List

A new Ford-SK factory in Kentucky, known as BlueOvalSK, has emerged as the frontrunner to build the batteries for Nissan, though a final decision hasn’t been made, one of the people said.

May 21, 2025