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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 Up 0.2¢ After 6th Weekly Increase

Retail diesel prices edged up 0.2 cent last week to $4.159 a gallon, reaching the highest level ever recorded in the month of February, according to the Department of Energy.

March 4, 2013
Business, Fuel

Oil Falls Below $91 to Lowest Price of Year

Oil fell to its lowest price this year, declining more than $1 to finish below $91 a barrel, Bloomberg News reported.

March 1, 2013
Business, Fuel

Nat Gas Production Seen Robust Through 2040, Journal Reports

Natural-gas production in the United States will continue strong growth through 2040, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

February 28, 2013
Business, Fuel

Oil Holds Under $93, Near Lowest Price of Year

Oil rose slightly Wednesday from its lowest price this year to finish the trading day at just under $93 a barrel, following a Department of Energy report that said supplies rose last week, Bloomberg News reported.

February 27, 2013
Business, Fuel

YRC, Clean Energy Set Partnership in LNG Pilot Project

YRC Freight said it has completed an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to purchase four liquefied natural gas trucks to operate in Southern California.

February 27, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Edges Up 0.2¢ to $4.159 in Sixth Increase; Gasoline Gains 3.7¢ to $3.784

Diesel edged up 0.2 cent to $4.159 a gallon, its sixth straight weekly increase, while gasoline rose for a 10th week, the Department of Energy said.

February 26, 2013
Business, Fuel

Gasoline Price Rises 20.3¢ in Past Two Weeks, Lundberg Survey Reports

Gasoline prices rose 20.3 cents in the past two weeks to $3.80 a gallon, while diesel rose 10 cents to $4.17, according to the latest Lundberg survey of filling stations released Sunday.

February 25, 2013
Editorial, Fuel

Editorial: Groundhog Days

There are certainly times when aspects of our world take on shades of that perennial favorite movie, “Groundhog Day.†All we’re missing is Bill Murray and the icy pothole he steps in every morning.

February 25, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Gains 5.3¢ to $4.157; Price Is Highest Since August ’08

U.S. retail diesel prices hit their highest level in 4½ years last week after jumping 5.3 cents a gallon to $4.157, the Department of Energy reported.

February 25, 2013
Business, Fuel

Oil Finishes Week at Just Over $93 a Barrel

Oil rose from seven-week low to finish the trading week at just over $93 a barrel, Bloomberg News reported Friday.

February 22, 2013