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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.

Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Advances Amid Mixed Trade Dispute Signals

Oil rose after four days of losses as President Donald Trump gave mixed signals on resolving the U.S.-China trade dispute.

August 27, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Falls for Seventh Consecutive Week, Down 1.1¢ to $2.983 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 1.1 cents to $2.983 per gallon, the Department of Energy reported Aug. 26, and the price of crude dropped to a two-week low amid the persistent tariff-related faceoff between the United States and China.

August 26, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola Receives $1.7 Million Research Grant From DOE

Nikola Motor Co. announced it has been awarded a $1.7 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy to advance research into fuel cell membrane electrode assembly.

August 26, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

Alabama 6-Cent Gas Tax Increase to Start Sept. 1

For the first time in 27 years, anyone fueling up at a gas station in Alabama soon will fork out more money in taxes that will go directly to the state.

August 26, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Traffic Getting Worse Amid Good Economy, Report Finds

Traffic across the country continues to worsen as the economy remains strong, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s recently released 2019 Urban Mobility Report.

August 26, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Iran Says Oil Aboard Tanker Pursued by US Sold to Unnamed Buyer

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Aug. 26 announced that the 2.1 million barrels of crude aboard an Iranian oil tanker pursued by the United States have been sold to an unnamed buyer as the ship, at the center of a crisis roiling the region, continued its voyage in the Mediterranean Sea.

August 26, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump Orders Biofuel Boost in Bid to Temper Farm State Anger

President Donald Trump, seeking to tamp down political fallout in U.S. farm states essential to his re-election, has ordered federal agencies to shift course on relieving some oil refineries of requirements to use biofuel such as corn-based ethanol.

August 23, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Keystone XL Clears Hurdle as Nebraska Court Approves Route

TC Energy Corp.’s long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared a significant legal hurdle as the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that regulators’ approval of the conduit’s route through the state was valid.

August 23, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Wisconsin Utility Offers Cash for Electric Vehicle Drivers Who Join Lyft

MADISON, Wis. — Madison Gas & Electric is partnering with Lyft to promote the use of electric vehicles.

August 22, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

First Electric Freightliner eCascadia Models Enter Freight Operations at NFI, Penske

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Daimler Trucks North America has handed over its first two battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia models to NFI and Penske Truck Leasing for use in their daily freight operations.

August 22, 2019