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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鈥檚 fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

Business, Fuel

Nat-Gas Vehicle Industry Sets Sights on Long-Haul Trucking

ATLANTA 鈥 Natural-gas vehicle leaders meeting here Nov. 19 said that after making strides in fueling the 鈥渞eturn-to-base鈥 trucking market, they would next need to turn their attention to the over-the-road heavy-duty trucking segment.

November 19, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Dips 1垄 to $3.822; Gasoline Increases

Diesel fuel鈥檚 average price continued its downward trend, dropping 1 cent from a week prior to $3.822 a gallon in its fourth straight weekly decline, while gasoline rose 2.5 cents to $3.219, the Department of Energy reported Nov. 18.

November 19, 2013
Business, Fuel, Government

Diesel Avg. Falls 2.5垄 to $3.832

The average price of diesel fuel continued its gradual decline last week, dropping 2.5 cents to $3.832 a gallon, the lowest price in more than four months, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.

November 18, 2013
Business, Fuel

Clean Energy to Supply LNG to UPS Stations in Texas

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced that it has signed an agreement to provide liquefied natural gas for two private UPS stations in Texas.

November 14, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Falls 2.5垄 to $3.832; Gasoline Drops to 3-Year Low

The average price of diesel fuel fell 2.5 cents to $3.832 a gallon, its lowest price in more than four months, as gasoline dropped to its lowest price since February 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy reported Nov. 12.

November 12, 2013
Business, Fuel, Government

Navistar, Paccar Continuing Efforts to Achieve 2014 GHG Certification

Navistar Inc. and Paccar Inc. said they are still in the process of earning final certifications for their 2014 truck and engine lineups in order to comply with the federal greenhouse-gas standards that take effect Jan. 1.

November 11, 2013
Business, Fuel, Government

GSA May Tie Emissions to Large U.S. Parcel Pact

The U.S. General Services Administration may require the carrier that wins the federal government鈥檚 contract for domestic package deliveries to file regular reports on how it is reducing its greenhouse-gas emissions and using alternative fuels.

November 11, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Dips 1.3垄 to $3.857

The average price of a gallon of diesel dipped 1.3 cents to a four-month low of $3.857 last week, while gasoline fell to its lowest level of the year, the Department of Energy reported.

November 11, 2013
Government, Business, Fuel

CFTC Proposes Rule Aimed at Limiting Oil Speculation Among Traders

Oil traders would be limited in the number of positions they can hold under a proposed rule approved Nov. 5 by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

November 7, 2013
Business, Fuel

TA and Shell to Open LNG Fueling Centers in First Half of 2014

TravelCenters of America and Shell plan to open the first five LNG fueling centers in the United States in the first half of 2014, Thomas O鈥橞rien, CEO of TA, said Nov. 4.

November 6, 2013