TruStar Energy Opens CNG Station Along I-75 in Florida
TruStar Energy has opened a company-owned public compressed natural gas fueling station in Fort Myers, Florida, as a midpoint between Tampa and Fort Lauderdale for fleets traveling the Interstate 75 corridor.
April 29, 2016Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Diesel Average Rises 3.3¢ to $2.198
The U.S. average retail diesel price rose by 3.3 cents following a 3.7-cent increase the prior week.
April 25, 2016GHG Comments Reveal Rift Among Industry Stakeholders
Federal regulators are intent on publishing the final version of Phase 2 of greenhouse-gas regulations for trucks by August, but recent comments on the proposal show an abundance of disagreement by truck and engine makers, industry and environmental advocates and manufacturers of glider kits.
April 25, 2016States Struggle to Pass Fuel-Tax Hikes in 2016
Eleven states considered raising fuel taxes this year, but none have yet passed legislation, unlike last year, when eight states did.
April 25, 2016Jimmy Haslam Fights Deposition Order in Pilot Flying J Case
Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam has been ordered by an Alabama judge to appear for a deposition May 11 in the truck-stop chain's rebate fraud case, but a Tennessee paper is reporting that Haslam is fighting his appearance.
April 21, 2016Crude Oil Rises to 5-Month High as US Output Slips
Oil climbed to the highest level in almost five months after a government report showed U.S. crude production fell and Iraq said talks to freeze output will be revived.
April 20, 2016Diesel Rises 3.7¢ to $2.165
The U.S. retail diesel average jumped 3.7 cents to $2.165, the Department of Energy said April 18.
April 18, 2016Oil Drops After Output Talks Fail Amid Saudi Demands Over Iran
Oil fell after output talks April 17 between the world’s biggest producers ended without any agreement on limiting supplies, a diplomatic failure that threatens to renew the rout in prices.
April 18, 2016US Needs to Be Energy Independent
I read Transport Topics regarding Exxon Mobil’s recent shipment of its first tanker load of U.S. crude oil from Beaumont, Texas, to its refinery in Sicily, Italy. The article also indicated that a 40-year export ban had been lifted.
April 18, 2016Fuel Efficiency Driving Greater Use of Smaller Engines
With more regulations on greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel economy coming soon, smaller engines are one of the latest equipment trends, according to one of the cover stories in this issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update.
April 15, 2016