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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 Average Rises Above $4; Price Is Highest Since Mid-May

U.S. diesel prices surged last week, crossing the important psychological $4-a-gallon threshold and reaching their highest level since May 16, according to the Department of Energy.

March 5, 2012
BusinessFuel

Oil Falls for First Time in Three Days

Oil fell in early trading Friday after rising for the past two days and closing Thursday near a 10-month high, Bloomberg reported.

March 2, 2012
BusinessFuel

Diesel Supplies May Tighten in Northeast, DOE Says

Diesel supplies could be tight for a year or more in the Northeast because of refinery shutdowns and transportation constraints, according to a Department of Energy report released this week.

March 1, 2012
BusinessFuel

Diesel Jumps 9.1¢, Vaults Past $4 a Gallon

Diesel jumped 9.1 cents to $4.051 a gallon, the first time it has topped $4 since November and the highest price since May, the Department of Energy said.

February 28, 2012
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Editorial: Worrisome Fuel Prices

Once again, fuel prices are in the worrisome range, just as most of us are beginning to accept that the recession is really over and better times are ahead.

February 27, 2012
BusinessFuel

Gasoline Jumps 18¢ to $3.69, Lundberg Says

Gasoline jumped 18 cents in the past two weeks to $3.69 per gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

February 27, 2012
BusinessFuel

Diesel Average Up 1.7¢ to $3.96

The price of retail diesel rose last week for the fourth consecutive time, edging up 1.7 cents a gallon to $3.96, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.

February 27, 2012
BusinessFuel

Oil Ends Week Over $109 a Barrel

Oil extended its longest rally in two years, rising to finish the trading week over $109 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.

February 24, 2012
BusinessFuel

Oil Finishes Over $107 a Barrel

Oil rose for a sixth trading day, rising $1.55 to finish at $107.83 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, a more than nine-month high, Bloomberg reported.

February 23, 2012
Fuel

Pilot Flying J to Acquire Western Petroleum

Pilot Flying J said it has agreed to buy Western Petroleum LLC, which sells and transports fuel and lubricants to the oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing industries.

February 22, 2012