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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.

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Canadian Crude-by-Rail Shipments to Surge, Spurring Investment

Canadian shipments of crude by rail are poised to surge next year, spurring investment in new export infrastructure.

December 19, 2019
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Amazon’s Van-Buying Spree Delivers a Gift to Auto Industry

The Amazon.com vans parked outside apartment buildings and along suburban cul-de-sacs aren’t just bearing gifts to online shoppers this holiday season. The e-commerce giant’s home-delivery push has been a boon to automakers, too.

December 19, 2019
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CARB Board Hears Public Comment on Plan for Electric Truck Future

Just when will heavy-duty electric trucks be ready for prime time, and when will motor carriers purchase them?

December 19, 2019
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Trump Rebuffs Corn Farmers With Status Quo on Biofuels

The Trump administration on Dec. 19 set relatively flat quotas for plant-based fuels in 2020, rebuffing ethanol and biodiesel allies who said the targets don’t do enough to support the industry.

December 19, 2019
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Oil Trader Vitol Sues US for $52 Million Tax Refund

A subsidiary of Vitol Group, the biggest independent oil trader, is demanding that the U.S. government return more than $52 million in fuel taxes the Rotterdam-based company says was improperly collected.

December 18, 2019
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US Energy Chief Shrugs Off Permian Oil Slowdown as ‘Pause’

The golden age of U.S. shale is far from over, with an expected slowdown in the Permian Basin likely to be temporary, according to new U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette.

December 18, 2019
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Shipping Industry Proposes Fund to Tackle Carbon Emissions

BERLIN — A global shipping industry organization is proposing a research and development program to help cut carbon dioxide emissions, funded by about $5 billion from shipping companies over a decade.

December 18, 2019
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Little Movement in Diesel Prices as National Average Slips 0.3¢ to $3.046 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 0.3 cent to $3.046 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 16.

December 16, 2019
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Trailer Manufacturers Motion to Proceed With Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Suit

The Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association has asked that an appeals court lift a suspension so the association can move forward with its lawsuit seeking to block a Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule provision that would for the first time regulate trailers.

December 16, 2019
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Deal on Biodiesel, Railroads Credits Hinges on Broader Tax Package

Congressional leaders are close to a deal that would extend a slew of expired incentives for biodiesel, alcoholic beverages and short-line railroads, though it could depend on completing a broader tax compromise in time to add the provisions to a must-pass spending bill.

December 16, 2019