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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.

BusinessFuel

Diesel Rises 2.1¢ to $3.866 in First Gain in 11 Weeks; Gas Jumps 6.5¢ to $3.603

Diesel rose 2.1 cents to $3.866 a gallon, its first increase in 11 weeks, while gasoline jumped 6.5 cents to $3.603, the Department of Energy reported.

May 14, 2013
BusinessFuel

Diesel Extends Decline 0.6¢ to $3.845; Midwest Bucks Trend With 2.9¢ Rise

The U.S. retail diesel average price declined for the 10th straight week, dropping 0.6 cent a gallon to $3.845, the Department of Energy reported.

May 13, 2013
BusinessFuel

Oil Declines as OPEC Boosts Production

Oil fell for a second day Friday, dropping below $95 a barrel as rising supplies countered signs of economic growth and OPEC boosted production, Bloomberg News reported.

May 10, 2013
BusinessFuel

Diesel to Average $3.88 in Second Half of Year, DOE Report Says

Diesel will average $3.88 a gallon for the rest of the year and $3.79 in 2014, the Department of Energy said in its monthly short-term energy outlook.

May 8, 2013
GovernmentFuel

ESW CleanTech Acquires Cleaire Assets

ESW CleanTech has acquired the assets and product line of Cleaire Advanced Emissions Controls.

May 8, 2013
BusinessFuel

Diesel Dips 0.6¢ to $3.845 a Gallon; Gasoline Gains for First Time in 10 Weeks

Diesel dipped 0.6 cent to $3.845 a gallon, its 10th straight decline, while gasoline rose for the first time in 10 weeks, the Department of Energy reported.

May 7, 2013
BusinessFuel

Gasoline Ticks Up for First Time in Two Months, Lundberg Survey Says

Gasoline rose for the first time in two months, ticking up less than a penny in the past two weeks to $3.54 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

May 6, 2013
EditorialBusinessFuel

Editorial: Breaking the Fuel Spiral

Once again, the fuel price snake has turned its head and for nine weeks now has been favoring truckers and motorists with some relief. But we’re all experienced enough — or should we say skeptical enough — to know that the relief is surely short-term. Or is it?

May 6, 2013
BusinessFuel

Diesel Price Slide Hits Ninth Week as U.S. Average Dips 3.6¢ to $3.851

The national diesel price average declined another 3.6 cents last week, continuing a two-month slide that has seen the average retail cost of trucking’s main fuel fall 30.8 cents in the past two months.

May 6, 2013
BusinessFuelGovernment

U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks in March

The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 11% in March as imports fell by the most in four years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

May 2, 2013