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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鈥檚 fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

Business, Fuel

Diesel to Average $2.60 in Fourth Quarter, DOE Says

Diesel聽will average $2.60 in the fourth quarter, down slightly from the August-September average of $2.63, the Department of Energy said in its monthly short-term energy outlook.

October 7, 2009
Business, Fuel

Oil Dips Following Inventory Report

Oil dipped slightly Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed inventories of gasoline and distillates rose last week, Bloomberg reported.

October 7, 2009
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Falls 1.9垄 to $2.582 in Fifth Straight Drop

The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a fifth straight week, dropping 1.9 cents to $2.582 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

October 6, 2009
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

EPA鈥檚 New Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to Exempt Medium-, Heavy-Duty Fleets

The first-ever federal rule for greenhouse gas emissions reporting will not require trucking companies operating medium- and heavy-duty fleets to record and report carbon emissions data.

October 5, 2009
Letters to the Editor, Business, Fuel, Safety, Government

Letters: 鈥楴o鈥 to Natural Gas, Driver Recruiters, Drivers and Lumpers

Just say 鈥渘o鈥 to the T. Boone Pickens plan and to H.R. 1835, the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act 鈥 the NAT GAS Act of 2009 鈥 a bipartisan bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.).

October 5, 2009
Business, Fuel

Oil Falls to Near $69 a Barrel

Crude oil fell to near $69 a barrel early Monday as production increased and on concerns about high unemployment crimping economic growth, Bloomberg reported.

October 5, 2009
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

DDC Asks EPA Approval for Its 2010 SCR Engines

Detroit Diesel Corp. completed its filing with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval of its 2010 truck engines, the third U.S. engine maker to do so, the company said Sept. 29, adding that it also filed with the California Air Resources Board.

October 5, 2009
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel

DDC Asks EPA Approval for Its 2010 SCR Engines

Detroit Diesel Corp. completed its filing with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval of its 2010 truck engines, the third U.S. engine maker to do so, the company said Sept. 29, adding that it also filed with the California Air Resources Board.

October 5, 2009
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Diesel Fuel Slips 2.1垄 to $2.601 In Fourth Straight Decline

U.S. retail diesel prices dipped again last week as the national average reached $2.601, 2.1 cents lower than the week before, according to the Department of Energy.

October 5, 2009
Government, Fuel, Business

House OKs Highway Plan

The House of Representatives last week approved a three-month extension of the current highway funding law, over the objections of many House Republicans who said the bill was a step toward raising fuel taxes.

September 29, 2009