The Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration suspended its operations Oct. 11 and the agency will not release its weekly fuel-price survey scheduled for Oct. 15, it said.
October 15, 2013BusinessFuel
Diesel Prices Dip 2.2¢ to $3.897; Gasoline Declines for 5th Week
The national diesel price average slipped 2.2 cents to $3.897 a gallon last week, the first time it has declined at least four straight weeks since early July, the Department of Energy reported.
October 14, 2013BusinessFuel
Comdata Launches Updated Fuel Payment Software
Comdata Corp. has launched an updated version of its FleetAdvance fuel payment software that allows for increased data analysis.
October 10, 2013BusinessFuel
DOE Lowers Diesel Price Outlook
Diesel fuel will average $3.93 a gallon this year, the Department of Energy said, lowering a previous forecast by 3 cents.
October 10, 2013BusinessFuel
AMP Americas Strikes Deal to Convert Two Dairy Fleets to CNG
AMP Americas has struck a deal with two dairy cooperatives to convert their fleets to compressed natural gas-powered trucks.
October 9, 2013FuelBusinessTechnology
XRS Starts Selling Dedicated Mobile Telematics Device
XRS Corp. said it has started selling the NXT, a mobile trucking telematics tablet that uses the company’s software, a tablet from Samsung Telecommunications America and Verizon Wireless’ 4G data network.
October 8, 2013BusinessFuel
Diesel Falls 2.2¢ to $3.897 in Fourth Decline
Diesel’s national average price fell another 2.2 cents to $3.897 a gallon, continuing its downward trend in a fourth straight decline, the Department of Energy reported.
October 7, 2013BusinessFuel
Minnesota to Raise Biodiesel Requirement to 10% Next Year
Minnesota will become the first state to require that most diesel fuel sold in the warm-weather months be a blend containing 10% biodiesel, the Associated Press reported.
October 7, 2013BusinessFuel
Westport Mulls Future of 15-Liter LNG Engine
An executive with Westport Innovations said the company has spoken with customers about discontinuing its 15-liter liquefied natural gas engine because it may not be economically viable.
October 7, 2013BusinessFuel
Diesel Declines 3¢ to $3.919; Gasoline Lowest Since January
The national average price for diesel fuel dipped 3 cents to $3.919 a gallon last week, the third straight decline, while gasoline dropped 7 cents to $3.425, its lowest level since January, the Department of Energy reported.
October 7, 2013