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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

Diesel Average Rises to $3.903; Gasoline Increases 6¢

The average U.S. retail diesel price rose 3 cents to end the year at $3.903 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 30.

December 30, 2013
Fuel

Diesel Average Inches Up to $3.873

The U.S. diesel average rose 0.2 cent to $3.873 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 23.

December 23, 2013
Fuel

Gasoline Prices Trickle Down, Lundberg Reports

The average U.S. price for a gallon of regular-grade gasoline fell 1.7 cents over the past two weeks to $3.26, ending a four-week run of increases, according to a Dec. 22 Lundberg Survey Inc. report.

December 23, 2013
Letters to the Editor, Business, Fuel

Letters: D.C.’s Diesel Ban

December 23, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Dips 0.8¢ to $3.871; Gasoline Falls for 3rd Week

Diesel dipped less than a penny for a second week, declining 0.8 cent to a national average of $3.871 a gallon, and gasoline fell 3 cents to $3.239, its third straight drop, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 16.

December 23, 2013
Government, Fuel

Truck Emissions Much Lower Than Required, Study Says

Emissions of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter from heavy-duty engines produced since 2010 are “substantially lower than required by regulations,†according to a new study.

December 20, 2013
Fuel

Diesel Dips Again, Down 0.8¢ to $3.871; Gas Drops 3¢

Diesel slid less than a penny for a second straight week, declining 0.8 cent to $3.871 a gallon, while gasoline fell 3 cents in its third straight drop, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 16.

December 17, 2013
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Price Dips 0.4¢ to $3.879, Resumes Slide After Two Gains

U.S. diesel prices dipped 0.4 cent to a national average of $3.879 a gallon, ending two weeks of increases that were the fuel’s only upturns in the past three months, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 9.

December 16, 2013
Government, Business, Fuel

Senators, Business Air Disputes on Renewable Fuel

Senators questioned the usefulness of EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard — which covers the production of biodiesel blended into truck fuel — with some calling for the abolition of the supports and other saying RFS should be modified to accommodate changes in the nation’s energy sector.

December 11, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel’s Average to Decline Next Year, DOE Says

Diesel fuel’s average price will drop 15 cents next year to $3.77 a gallon from this year’s projected $3.92 average, the Department of Energy said Dec. 10.

December 11, 2013