The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 4% in September as exports climbed to a record high, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
November 10, 2011Business, Fuel
U.S. Delays Decision on Keystone Oil Pipeline
The U.S. State Department said it has delayed its decision on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline and will examine alternate routes that would avoid environmentally sensitive areas in Nebraska, the Associated Press reported.
November 14, 2011Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
Driver Shortage, Tight Fleet Capacity Fuel Growth of Intermodal Shipping
The truck driver shortage and related fleet capacity constraints are driving strong growth in domestic intermodal hauling as carriers and shippers try to ensure they have freight-moving options in the months ahead, industry experts said.
November 14, 2011Business, Fuel
Clean Energy, Quarles Petroleum to Add Natural Gas Fueling in Mid-Atlantic
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced it has partnered with Mid-Atlantic fleet fueling station operator Quarles Petroleum to add natural gas fueling services at several Quarles locations.
November 14, 2011Business, Fuel
Oil Slips but Remains Near $98 a Barrel
Oil fell from a three-and-a-half month high to below $98 a barrel early Monday on concerns over Italy’s debt and easing demand in China, Bloomberg reported
November 14, 2011Business, Fuel
Love’s Travel Stops to Add 10 CNG Stations
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores said it will add 10 compressed natural gas fueling stations at existing locations in Oklahoma.
November 14, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel Declines for First Time in Three Weeks
U.S. retail diesel prices slipped 0.5 cent to $3.887 a gallon last week, the Department of Energy reported, halting a string of three weekly increases.
November 14, 2011Business, Fuel, Government
Calif. Group Files Suit Over Trucking Greenhouse-Gas Rules
A California group representing businesses has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the federal government’s greenhouse emissions regulations for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
November 10, 2011Business, Fuel, Government
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows; Exports Hit Record
Business, Fuel
DOE Boosts Diesel Price Forecast 4¢ to $3.84 a Gallon; Sees Oil Rising to $100 a Barrel
The Department of Energy raised its 2011 diesel price outlook by 4 cents this year and 6 cents in 2012, in tandem with a higher crude oil forecast of $100 per barrel.
November 9, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel Dips a Half-Cent to $3.887 a Gallon
Diesel declined for the first time in a month, dipping a half-cent to $3.887 a gallon, while gasoline fell for a third straight week, the Department of Energy said.
November 8, 2011