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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, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

One Major Fleet’s Experience Testing Electric Trucks

Fleets that have been at the forefront of testing electric trucks are gaining insights into how these new vehicles perform in real-world freight operations.

April 24, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Diagnostics Could Ease Adoption of Electric Trucks

The advance of diagnostic programs has improved maintenance and uptime for diesel trucks, and it appears the same will be true for electric-powered vehicles.

April 24, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Anguish Grows in Russia Oil Sector Overwhelmed by Price Fall

As Russia’s small oil producers struggle to survive a historic price crash, some say in private they wish they could just set their crude ablaze.

April 23, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Freight Groups Push for Inclusion in ‘Heroes Fund’

Two groups integral to the distribution of fuel in the country called on Congress to include them in a proposal that would provide essential personnel $25,000 in compensation during the pandemic.

April 21, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

OPEC+ Ministers Hold Impromptu Call to Reflect on Price Rout

Oil ministers from the OPEC+ coalition held an unscheduled conference call on April 21 to discuss the collapse in crude prices, though a closing statement signaled they didn’t settle on any new policy measures.

April 21, 2020
Business, Fuel

Negative WTI Offers Glimpse of Future for Oil Market in Meltdown

Traders may have hoped that the April 20 collapse in U.S. oil prices below zero for the first time in history was an aberration.

April 21, 2020
Business, Fuel, Logistics

World’s Biggest Oil Storage Firm Says Almost All Space Sold

The world’s biggest independent oil storage company has all but run out of space for crude and refined products as a result of the fast-expanding glut that COVID-19 has created.

April 21, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Breaking News

Daimler Truck AG, Volvo Group Plan Joint Venture on Hydrogen Fuel Systems

Global truck manufacturers Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group have reached a preliminary agreement on a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize fuel cell systems in heavy-duty vehicles by the second half of the decade.

April 21, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel, Breaking News

Oil Price Turns Negative in Historic First; Diesel’s Decline Continues

The price of oil dropped to its lowest level in history April 20, sinking into negative pricing as oil supplies are beginning to overwhelm the globe’s storage capacity.

April 20, 2020
Business, Fuel

Oil Plunges Below Zero for First Time in Unprecedented Fall

Of all the wild, unprecedented swings in financial markets since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, none has been more jaw-dropping than Monday’s collapse in a key segment of U.S. oil trading.

April 20, 2020