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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, Logistics

Gas Shortage Shifts From Texas to Florida

Truckers who hauled gasoline to Texas last week from Florida may run the same route in reverse next week as Hurricane Irma bears down on the Sunshine State.

September 8, 2017
Business, Fuel

Storms Hurt Fleets’ Ability to Pick Up, Deliver Fuel

Long lines at fuel refineries are shortening, but the crush in demand for fuel caused by Hurricane Harvey is still putting pressure on fleets that serve the petroleum industry.

September 7, 2017
Business, Safety, Fuel

Floridians Jam Gas Stations, Highways as Hurricane Irma Bears Down

MIAMI — Florida residents picked store shelves clean and long lines formed at gas pumps Sept. 6 as Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 monster with potentially catastrophic winds of 185 mph, steamed toward the Sunshine State and a possible direct hit on the Miami metropolitan area of nearly 6 million people.

September 7, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Paccar Team of Kenworth, DAF Funded for SuperTruck II Research

The Kenworth Truck Co. and European DAF Trucks brands of Paccar Inc. have been selected as the fifth team to participate in the Department of Energy’s SuperTruck II research program, the government agency announced Aug. 30.

September 6, 2017
Business, Fuel

Diesel Soars 15.3 Cents to $2.758 a Gallon; Gas Up 28 Cents

The U.S. average retail price of diesel vaulted 15.3 cents to $2.758 a gallon — its largest jump in 6½ years — as demand spiked while refineries in the Houston area reported difficulty restarting operations after the stubborn flood left by Hurricane Harvey.

September 5, 2017
Government, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

HOS Rules Relaxed as FMCSA Calls State of Emergency for 26 States, District of Columbia

Driver hours-of-service rules are being relaxed in 26 states and the District of Columbia under a state of emergency announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 31.

September 1, 2017
Business, Fuel

Harvey’s Floods Could Delay 10% of US Fracking, Analyst Says

As much as 10% of U.S. fracking work could be delayed after Hurricane Harvey ripped through southeast Texas, soaking thousands of miles of dirt roads snaking through one of the nation’s busiest oilfields.

September 1, 2017
Business, Fuel

Texas Drivers Rush to Fill Gas Tanks as Pump Prices Rise

DALLAS — Drivers lined up at gas pumps in parts of Texas Aug. 31 as more stations ran out of gas and prices rose steeply in response to Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Gulf Coast refineries.

August 31, 2017
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

Four Calif. Senators Support Increasing State Funding to Reduce Truck, Bus Emissions

Four California senators have called for significantly increasing state funding to curtail pollutants from trucks and buses.

August 31, 2017
Business, Fuel

US to Release Oil From Strategic Reserve Due to Harvey

The U.S. government is releasing half-a-million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to a Gulf Coast refinery as the region’s refining industry works to recover from the devastation of Harvey.

August 31, 2017