Oil rose to more than $97 a barrel, its highest intraday price in a week, following the Labor Day holiday, as investors speculated that European central banks will do more to stimulate economies, Bloomberg reported.
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Diesel Rises 3.8¢ to $4.127 a Gallon; Pump Price Is Highest Since April
Diesel rose almost 3.8 cents to $4.127 a gallon, its ninth straight increase and the highest price in almost five months, while gasoline also continued to rise, the Department of Energy reported in its weekly survey.
September 5, 2012EPA Air Regulatory Official Stepping Down
Margo Oge, the high-level official for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency who has spearheaded the agency’s efforts to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. transportation sector, is retiring from the agency where she worked for more than three decades.
September 4, 2012CARB Pushes Back Timeline for OBD Advances
The California Air Resources Board has approved changes that give heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers more time to comply with “technology forcing” regulations that require advances to engine onboard diagnostics systems that monitor nitrogen oxide emissions levels and particulate matter filter and sensor malfunctions.
September 4, 2012Construction Spending Drops in July
Construction spending fell in July for the first time in four months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
September 4, 2012Consumer Confidence Rises to Three-Month High
Consumer confidence rose in August to the highest level in three months, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
August 31, 2012Chicago Manufacturing Activity Slips
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area slipped slightly in August, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Friday.
August 31, 2012Factory Orders Rise 2.8% in July
Factory orders rose 2.8% in July, the biggest gain in a year, the Commerce Department said Friday.
August 31, 2012EPA Sets Rule Allowing Navistar to Sell 2010 Engines
Navistar Inc. will once again be able to pay a penalty to sell heavy-duty diesel engines that violate 2010 emissions standards, thanks to a new federal regulation that replaces a previous set of penalties overturned by a court in June.
August 31, 2012Transport Topics Online Closed for Labor Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Sept. 4, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
August 31, 2012