Crude oil futures jumped more than $2 a barrel Wednesday to close at $131.03 a barrel, not far off the record closing price, Bloomberg reported.
May 28, 2008Business, Fuel
Feds Probing Oil Markets, Journal Says
Federal regulators disclosed a sweeping probe into U.S. oil-market trading and said they were expanding surveillance of energy markets, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
May 30, 2008Government, Business, Fuel
Minnesota to Require 20% Biodiesel in 2015
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) signed a bill that will require diesel sold in the state to contain 20% biodiesel content by 2015, the Associated Press reported.
May 30, 2008Business, Fuel
Oil Drops More than $4 to Close Near $126 a Barrel
Crude oil fell more than $4 Thursday to close at $126.62 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
May 29, 2008Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
Frozen Food Express to Slow Fleet’s Speed to 62 MPH
Refrigerated truckload carrier Frozen Food Express Industries said Thursday it will lower the maximum speed of its trucks to 62 miles per hour, from 65 mph, in an effort to save money on fuel.
May 29, 2008Business, Government, Fuel
Oil Closes Above $131 a Barrel
Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
UPS to Handle DHL’s North America Air Service
UPS Inc. said Wednesday it will provide air transportation in North America for competitor DHL Express, as DHL works to cut costs.
May 28, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Technology
Letters to the Editor: Ban on Independents, Exporting U.S. Diesel, Ticketing Truckers, Fuel and Emissions
In response to the Los Angeles Port Authority’s looming ban on owner-operators, it never ceases to amaze me that our governmental bodies believe they have autonomous authority over all things.
May 28, 2008Fuel, Business, Safety, Equipment, Government
Ford, American Axle Plan Job Cuts
Ford Motor Co. plans to lay off up to 12% of its salaried employees by August as part of a restructuring in the face of slumping sales and high fuel prices, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
May 28, 2008Fuel, Business
Diesel Soars 22.6¢ to Record $4.723 a Gallon
Diesel fuel topped its recent big jumps in soaring 22.6 cents to an average $4.723 a gallon nationwide, for a third straight record high, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
May 28, 2008Fuel, Business, Government
More Truckers Selling Their Rigs, Times Says
Thousands of U.S. truckers unable to make money because of rising fuel prices are selling their trucks, in what may be the biggest cut in the U.S. trucking fleet since trucking deregulation in 1980, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
May 27, 2008