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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 Dips 5.1¢ to $3.846, After Eighth Straight Decline

U.S. retail diesel prices declined for the eighth straight week as trucking’s main fuel fell 5.1 cents more to a national average of $3.846 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.

June 11, 2012
Business, Fuel, Government

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in April

The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 4.9% in April as a drop in imports more than offset the first exports decline in five months, the Commerce Department said Friday.

June 8, 2012
Business, Fuel

Shell Sets Plan for LNG Fueling at TA Truck Stops

Shell Oil Co. said Thursday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with TravelCenters of America LLC to provide liquefied natural gas for heavy-duty trucks at TA travel plazas.

June 7, 2012
Business, Fuel

Oil Rises for Third Day, Topping $85 a Barrel

Oil rose for a third day, topping $85 a barrel as supplies slipped and economic reports that signaled higher demand, Bloomberg reported.

June 6, 2012
Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops 5.1¢ to $3.846 in Eighth Decline

Diesel fell for the eighth straight week, dropping 5.1 cents to $3.846 a gallon, while gasoline took its biggest decline this year, the Department of Energy reported.

June 5, 2012
Business, Fuel

Kentucky Gas Tax Increasing 2.4 Cents to 32.3 Cents a Gallon

Kentucky’s gas tax is increasing next month by 2.4 cent to 32.3 cents a gallon due to an automatic tax increase, the Associated Press reported.

June 5, 2012
Business, Fuel

Diesel Retrofit Sales Declined in 2011, Survey Shows

Sales of all diesel retrofit devices in the United States declined in 2011 from the previous two years, according to the Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association.

June 5, 2012
Business, Fuel

Oil Continues to Fall on Growth Concerns

Oil fell for a fifth trading day Monday, dropping more than $2 to just over $81 a barrel on concerns about economic growth in the U.S. and China, Bloomberg reported

June 4, 2012
Business, Fuel

Diesel Down 5.9¢ to $3.897; Fall in Crude Sparks Largest Drop in 5 Months

The national average price for a gallon of retail diesel fell 5.9 cents to $3.897 last week, the seventh straight decline and the largest one-week drop in five months, the Department of Energy reported.

June 4, 2012
Business, Fuel

Oil Falls to 10-Month Low Under $87 a Barrel

Oil fell below $87 a barrel Thursday, capping its biggest monthly decline in more than three years following a Department of Energy report that showed crude supplies rose to a 22-year high, Bloomberg reported.

May 31, 2012