UPS Inc. said Tuesday it will buy about 700 liquefied natural gas-fueled trucks and build four refueling stations by the end of next year, as it adds to its alternative-fuel fleet.
April 23, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Declines 5.5¢ to $3.887
Retail diesel prices declined for an eighth consecutive week as the national average reached its lowest point since Aug. 6 after dipping 5.5 cents to $3.887 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 29, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Falls 5.5¢ to $3.887; Price Is Lowest Since August
Diesel fell 5.5 cents to $3.887 a gallon, its lowest price since early August, the Department of Energy said.
April 23, 2013Government, Business, Fuel
Vermont Eyes Higher Diesel Tax
Vermont’s Senate cut back on a planned gasoline tax increase passed by the House, but proposed raising the state’s diesel tax, the Associated Press reported.
April 22, 2013Business, Fuel
EPA OKs Navistar 13-Liter Engine
The U.S. government has certified Navistar’s MaxxForce 13 engine as being compliant with 2010 emissions regulations, enabling the company to begin shipping approved heavy-duty vehicles by the end of April.
April 22, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Prices Drop 3.5¢ to $3.942
The U.S. diesel average price declined 3.5 cents last week to $3.942 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, while the price of crude oil tumbled to its lowest level this year.
April 22, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Falls 3.5¢ to $3.942 in Seventh Drop
Diesel fell 3.5 cents to $3.942 a gallon and gasoline dropped 6.6 cents to $3.542, the seventh straight decline for both fuels, the Department of Energy reported.
April 16, 2013Business, Fuel
Shell, TA Move Forward on LNG Commercial Network Plan
Shell Oil Co. and TravelCenters of America said they will develop a nationwide network of liquefied natural gas fueling centers for over-the-road trucking customers.
April 16, 2013Government, Business, Fuel
Alaska Legislature Passes LNG Trucking Bill
The Alaska State Legislature has passed a bill authorizing up to $275 million for the development, construction and maintenance of a liquefied natural gas plant and distribution system in the state, the Associated Press reported.
April 15, 2013Business, Fuel
Oil Falls Below $90 a Barrel
Oil fell below $90 in early trading Monday as economic growth slowed in China, Bloomberg News reported.
April 15, 2013