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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.

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Diesel Declines 1.7¢ to $3.894 a Gallon

Diesel dipped 1.7 cents to $3.894 a gallon, the seventh straight decline, the Department of Energy said in its weekly survey.

January 15, 2013
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About 1 Million Natural-Gas Trucks and Buses to be Sold by 2019, Report Says

More than 930,000 medium- and heavy-duty natural gas-powered trucks and buses are expected to be sold worldwide by 2019, according to a new report.

January 14, 2013
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U.S. Diesel Average Dips 0.7¢ to $3.911 a Gallon

The U.S. retail diesel average declined 0.7 cent to $3.911 a gallon last week, the sixth straight decrease, the Department of Energy reported.

January 14, 2013
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Oil Finishes at Three-Month High Near $94 a Barrel

Oil rose 72 cents on Thursday, finishing the trading day at a three-month high of $93.82 a barrel following a report of stronger economic growth in China, Bloomberg News reported.

January 10, 2013
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Diesel to Average $3.87 This Year, DOE Says

Diesel fuel will average $3.87 a gallon this year, the Department of Energy said, raising a previous forecast by 3 cents.

January 10, 2013
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Diesel Dips 0.7¢ to $3.911 in Sixth Decline

Diesel dipped 0.7 cent to $3.911 a gallon, its sixth straight decline, the Department of Energy reported.

January 8, 2013
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Clean Energy, Covanta to Partner on CNG Stations

Covanta Energy Corp. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said they will develop compressed natural gas fueling stations at Covanta locations, beginning this month at Covanta’s Newark, N.J., facility.

January 7, 2013
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Ethanol Production Declines for First Time Since 1996

U.S. ethanol production fell last year — the first annual decline since 1996 — on record corn prices, Bloomberg reported.

January 7, 2013
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Fuel-Price Spread Near Four-Year High Despite Recent Diesel, Gasoline Changes

U.S. retail diesel prices declined a combined 2.7 cents a gallon over the final two weeks of 2012, to reach $3.918, while the gasoline average rose 4.4 cents to $3.298 over the same span, the Department of Energy reported.

January 7, 2013
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DEF Prices Hold at $2.79 From November to December

The retail pump price of diesel exhaust fluid at U.S. truck stops was flat from November to December, remaining at $2.79 a gallon, Integer Research Ltd. said Wednesday.

January 3, 2013